The History of Logic in China
24-26 November 2010
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Convenors
Prof. Johan van Benthem - University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands & Stanford University, USA
Dr Jeremy Seligman - University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Fenrong Liu - Tsinghua University, China
24 November 2010
Public lectures: 19:00 – 21:30
Universiteit van Amsterdam
De Doelenzaal
Singel 421
Amsterdam
Main entrance of the University Library: Singel 425
- Fenrong Liu, Tsinghua University, China
Chinese Logic and Philosophy: Reconstruction or Integration?
- Rens Bod, Universiteit van Amsterdam
Writing a Common World History of the humanities
Free entrance, but registration is required via the following link: www.spui25.nl
25 – 26 November 2010
Workshop
De Doelenzaal, Singel 421
Do different cultures embody fundamentally different styles of thinking? An emphasis on rigorous explicit logic has often been considered a hallmark of Western culture, dating back to Greek Antiquity. But things are more complex, and cultures sometimes have surprising similarities beyond their standard images. In fact, logic started independently, roughly around the same time, in Greece, India, and China. What does this tell us about analogies in thinking across human beings and their cultures? How do we or should we perceive it? The aim of this workshop is to get clearer on these issues.
The workshop brings together experts in Chinese logic and Western logic, comparing themes and insights in these two traditions in detail. While focusing on the School of Mohism in the Pre-Qin period, the workshop will also study logical contributions by other schools, for instance, Confucianism. Basic concepts and reasoning patterns will be extensively explored at the workshop, linking up with modern logical notions and theories. We will also discuss how ancient Chinese logic developed, even into the 20th century, and study how this affects current ways of thinking. While the main emphasis of this event is scholarly, it also touches on major scientific and cultural issues today.
For further information and registration, please visit http://www.sciencehistory.asia/history-logic-china or contact
Ms Martina van den Haak, MA at m.c.van.den.haak@iias.nl |
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