27-29 July, Hamburg
There seems to be no need to argue for contextualism nowadays; after all, even history of philosophy has succumbed to what has been called the „contextualist revolution.” And yet, it is one thing to say that contextualism is the good practice; and another to detect and specify the „right” context. How does one evaluate and choose the context for a given text or set of practices? Historical objects are so context-sensitive; and meanings can change according to the way you embed the object of your investigation in this or that context. Are there good practices for evaluating contexts? Are these practices discipline-related? Are they historically determined, or mere subject to fashion? The purpose of our workshop is to discuss these and related questions both on case studies, and in their generality. The seminar will take place in the HIAS seminar room at Mittleweg 161. Here is also a zoom link.
Dana Jalobeanu 