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Conference Announcement Theme: Anton Wilhelm Amo Subtitle: An African philosopher in Early Modern Europe Type: International Conference Institution: Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für die Erforschung der Europäischen Aufklärung (IZEA), Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Location: Halle (Germany) Date: 29.–31.10.2018 __________________________________________________ Programme: Monday, 29 October 2018 17:45-18:15 Welcome and introduction 18:15-19:45 Paulin J. Hountondji (Professor Emeritus, National Universities of Benin; President of the National Council on Education in Benin): How African is Anton Wilhelm Amo? Tuesday, 30 October 2018 09:00-10:00 Jacob Mabe (Berlin): Die philosophischen Prinzipien der Geschichtsschreibung nach Anton Wilhelm Amo 10:00-11:00 Dag Herbjørnsrud (Center for Global and Comparative History of Ideas, Oslo): The Philosophy of Africa and the European Response: Reconstructing a Global and Comparative Perspective Break 11:30-12:30 Dwight Lewis (University of South Florida / Emory University): From Lost to Found: Amo's De Iure Maurorum in Europa Lunch Break 14.00-15:00 Sonja Brentjes (Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin) / Rana Brentjes (Goldsmiths, University of London): Anti-colonialism and humanism: Burchard Brentjes and Anton Wilhelm Amo 15:00-16:00 Monika Firla (AfriTüDe Geschichtswerkstatt, Stuttgart): A.W. Amo als Praktischer Philosoph in Deutschland und Axim Break 16:30-17:30 Andrej Krause (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg): Anton Wilhelm Amo und die traditionelle Logik - Sätze, Schlüsse und Argumentationen 17:30-18:30 Stephen Menn (Humboldt-Universität Berlin): Amo’s theory of intentions and the problem of mind-body causality Wednesday, 31 October 2018 09:00-10:00 Justin E.H. Smith (University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot): Amo's Apatheia: A Critical Examination of His Sources 10:00-11:00 Corey W. Dyck (University of Western Ontario): Amo and the Neglected Path of Wolffianism Break 11:30-12:30 Falk Wunderlich (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg): Amo and the theory of physical influx 12:30-13:30 Paola Rumore (Università degli Studi di Torino): Amo’s philosophical contexts in Halle and Wittenberg Venue Monday and Tuesday: Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für die Erforschung der Europäischen Aufklärung (IZEA), Franckeplatz 1, Haus 54, Halle Wednesday: Martin-Luther-Universität, Ludwig-Wucherer-Straße 2 (Steintor-Campus), Hörsaal IV, Halle Organizers: Dwight Lewis (University of South Florida / Emory University) Falk Wunderlich (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg) Contact: Falk Wunderlich Seminar für Philosophie Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Emil-Abderhalden-Str. 26/27 06108 Halle/Saale Germany Email: [email protected] Web: https://www.phil.uni-halle.de/lehrende/falk_wunderlich/amo2018/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
