Organized by the USMB’s Languages, Literatures, Societies, Transborder and International Studies (LLSETI) laboratory and the Association of Public School Philosophy Teachers, the “Science, Opinion, Society” philosophy lecture series concludes this Thursday, May 11, at 6 p.m. This lecture will take place at the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) administration building in Chambéry. It is open to the public with no registration required and will be held in Room 3 (27 rue Marcoz in Chambéry).
This fifth and final lecture of the series and of the academic year will be devoted entirely to a general review of the topics covered throughout the series, namely:
- The Epistemology of Paul Feyerabend
- The ability to judge
- Is a new faculty conflict on the horizon?
- Public Opinion in Democracy: From the Masses to the Public
About the "Science, Opinion, Society" series
Our democracy, which should allow for open conflict of opinions, has instead become the scene of agonistic clashes of sensibilities that seem to have disqualified reason and rationality. Science, which cannot be dogmatic, is often rejected as a form of power, no doubt because it is used by those in power. Does this mean that the struggle to understand and make others understand is futile? If methodical and reasonable skepticism is a prerequisite for enlightenment, it cannot degenerate into denialist relativism or open the door to harmful obscurantism without causing damage. How, then, can we create genuine spaces for discussion?
LEARN MORE
- 2022-2023 Philosophy Lecture Series Program
- Summary of lectures
- LLSETI laboratory website
- Contact:Pascal Bouvier, member of the LLSETI laboratory and organizer of this conference series