Category: Allgemein
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Pressemitteilung: Die Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe in der taz
Die taz widmet sich in einem aktuellen Beitrag der Arbeit der DFG geförderten Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe „Philosophieren in einer globalisierten Welt – Historische und systematische Perspektiven“, die seit Herbst 2024 am Institut für Philosophie der Universität Hildesheim angesiedelt ist. Der Artikel mit dem Titel „Wider den Eurozentrismus“ erschien am 3. März 2025 in der Reihe „Orte des Wissens“ und stammt aus der Feder des Journalisten Harff-Peter Schönherr. Im Fokus…
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Between Philosophy and Poetry: Interview with Tanella Boni (Part 1)
During her visit to Hildesheim, Professor Tanella Boni shared insights into her academic journey, the influence of various philosophical traditions on her work, and the relationship between philosophy and literature. Her interest in philosophy began in secondary school in Côte d’Ivoire, where an influential teacher encouraged her to participate in a national philosophy competition, which…
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Skeptical Philosophy and Its Contemporary Implications (with Lars Leeten)
The Center for Advanced Studies in Philosophy recently hosted a Research Talk with Dr. Lars Leeten, who explored the intellectual and practical significance of skeptical philosophy based on his recent lecture on “Skeptical Philosophizing.” His presentation examined skepticism’s historical roots, contemporary applications, and its role in shaping philosophical inquiry, education, and political thought.
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What is Philosophy? A Retrospective and a Perspective (Anke Graness, Rolf Elberfeld)
What is Philosophy?A Retrospective and a Perspective Lecture by Anke Graness and Rolf Elberfeld (Hildesheim University) February 6, 2025, 6 p.m.Universität Hildesheim, Hörsaal 2 and Live Stream Lecture Series: What […]
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The Thought of Fabien Eboussi Boulaga (with Abbed Kanoor)
Abbed Kanoor recently delivered a thought-provoking lecture on the Cameroonian philosopher Fabien Eboussi Boulaga, whose critical engagement with African philosophy offers valuable insights into the complexities of ethnophilosophy, collective self-consciousness, and the philosophy of spatiality. In the Research Talk, the GloPhi team had a chance to elaborate on a few of topics in Boulaga’s philosophy in dialogue with…
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The Relevance of Proverbs in African Philosophy (Wilfred Lajul)
The lecture explores the use and benefits of proverbs in engaging with African philosophy. The main argument presented is that, while other authors, like Odera Oruka, dwell on uninfluenced elders in Africa to extract philosophical wisdom in African societies, this presentation emphasizes that this may not be sufficient or even viable, given the gradual passing of…
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Exploring Border Languages: Philosophy, Poetry, and Multilingual Thought (with Sool Park)
The research talk with Sool Park explored the concept of “border language” (Grenzsprache) that he employed it in his lecture (Un)übersetzbar: Was ist die Sprache der Philosophie? [(In)translatable: What is the Language of Philosophy?] and in his recent monograph Paradoxien der Grenzsprache und das Problem der Übersetzung [Paradoxes of the Border Language and the Problem…
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Zeyad el Nabolsy: Comparative Perspectives on 19th Century African Philosophy
The conversation first turned to El Nabolsy’s comparative research on the Egyptian scholar Rifa’a al-Tahtawi and the Ghanaian scholar Africanus Horton. El Nabolsy was primarily interested in their conceptions of science and history. Both scholars responded to a similar historical context (19th century Africa). El Nabolsy talked about his own research journey that took him from…
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Philosophy and Poetry: Where is the Frontier? (Tanella Boni)
We don’t know where philosophy begins or ends. Nor do we know the boundaries of poetry—its limits or the threats it faces. Yet we can start with the hypothesis that these two approaches to the self and the world share two things in common: on the one hand, a focus on language; on the other,…
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Skeptisches Philosophieren (Lars Leeten)
Today, philosophical scepticism is primarily understood as an epistemological position characterized by doubt about the possibility of knowledge. This view is associated above all with Descartes, who radicalizes scepticism to such an extent that ultimately the existence of all external reality should become doubtful. In contrast to these widespread ideas, the lecture asks what skeptical…