Two workshops on “Conceptual engineering” (CE), a branch of contemporary analytic philosophy concerned with the evaluation, replacement, and improvement of our conceptual and linguistic frameworks.
Date:
Event location: Aula Mondolfo, Via Zamboni 38
Type: Language(s) and Conflict
“Conceptual engineering” (CE) is a branch of contemporary analytic philosophy concerned with the evaluation, replacement, and improvement of our conceptual and linguistic frameworks. Beyond semantic technicalities, a key concern of the field is the possibilities and obstacles involved in implementing newly (re)engineered terms and concepts. What must we consider when thinking about linguistic uptake? Where do power mechanisms come into play? What are the obstacles, and what are the areas of possibility associated with linguistic change? How do we avoid becoming victims of others' conceptual engineering efforts? The topic will be addressed in two half-day workshops: one focusing on “domination” (the potential negative effects of CE) and the other on “agency” (the potential positive effects of CE).
- Workshop "Implementation in CE, I: Domination", Wednesday 9 April 2025, 9-13
Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky (Ethics and Agency Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney)
Isabella Bartoli (Oslo Mind, Language and Epistemology Network, University of Oslo)
Viktoria Knoll (Humboldt University Berlin).
- Workshop "Implementation in CE, II: Agency", Wednesday 15 May 2025, 14-18
Manuel Gustavo Isaac (Founding member of the Conceptual Engineering Network, Senior manager at GESDA)
Céline Henne (Democratizing Concepts, Prin 2022, University of Bologna)
Matteo Santarelli (Democratizing Concepts, Prin 2022, University of Bologna).