Meaning in Life and the Meaning of Life

Participation is free but please write me an email at the University of Graz address if you plan on attending.

SCHEDULE

Monday, June 17, 2019

12:45 – 13:00 Introduction and Welcome

13:00 – 14:30: James Tartaglia

The Meaning-In / Meaning-of Distinction

15:00 – 16:30: Pranay Sanklecha

Scepticism and nihilism about meaning in life

17:00 – 18:30: David Heyd

Preferring not to Be born: A Test for the Meaning of Life

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

09:00 – 10:30: Sebastian Muders

Meaning in life and perfectionism

11:00 – 12:30: Iddo Landau

Phoniness and Meaning in Life

14:00 – 15:30: Susana Monsó

Must animals’ lives be meaningless?

16:00 – 17:30: Markus Rüther

Is it important what we achieve? The role of consequences for the meaningful life

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

09:00 – 10:30: Tatjana Schnell

Researching Meaning

11:00 – 12:30: Charlie Potter

What Constitutes First-Personal Meaning

14:00 – 15:30: Jacob Fox

Relationary Meaning and the Absurdity of Life

16:00 – 17:30: Olli Pitkänen

(Dis)enchantment and the Meaning of Life

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Sponsored by: Landeshauptmann und Land Steiermark, Karl-Franzens-Universität Forschungsmanagement und -Service, GEWI Dekanat