Event overview
In the wake of philosophy's so-called “foundational crisis”, two distinct responses can be discerned.
One response to the 'foundational crisis' gives up the idea of grounding thought and replaces it by axiomatics, as analytical philosophy has done.
The second, however, never gave up the question of foundations but discovered the depths of groundlessness. This is the case of philosophers such as William James, Henri Bergson, Gilles Deleuze, or Etienne Souriau.
Situated in the latter tradition, the aim of this talk is therefore to explore the following question: how is foundation possible on the basis of groundlessness?
David Lapoujade is Professor of Philosophy at l’Universite Paris-1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. He has written extensively on the philosophy of William James, Henri Bergson, Gilles Deleuze and Etienne Souriau. His publications include William James: Empiricism and Pragmatism (1997, trans. forthcoming with Duke University Press), Powers ofTime: Versions of Bergson (Univocal, 2010), Aberrant Movements: The Philosophy of Gilles Deleuze (Semiotext(e), 2017), and most recently Les Existences Moindres (Les Editions de Minuit, 2017).
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 13 Feb 2020 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm |
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