Intercultural Philosophy of Culture as First Philosophy

The Center for the Advancement of the Humanities Presents Classical and Contemporary Themes from the Philosophy of Culture: Foreign Cultures, Subjectivity, Interculturality, Truth, and History A Workshop Organized by Dr. Sebastian Luft (Philosophy) and Dr. Gerry Canavan (English) 9:00 – 9:15: Welcome (Organizers; Dr. Andrew Kim, Director, CfAH) 9:15 – 10:15: Session I, Moderator: Michael Werning (MU, English) Michael Olson (MU, Philosophy): “Representing Foreign Cultures in the Age of Exploration: German Natural History in Word and Image” Comments by Michael Koch (MU, Languages, Literatures and Cultures) 10:15 – 10:30: Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:30: Session II, Moderator: Yoon Choi (MU, Philosophy) Scott Edgar (St. Mary’s University, Canada): “Overcoming Subjectivity: Herman Cohen and the Origins of the Marburg School Theory of Knowledge” Comments by Michael Olson (MU, Philosophy) 11:30 – 1:00 Lunch Break 1:00 – 2:00: Session III, Moderator: Michael Wert (MU, History) Tobias Endres (University of Braunschweig, Germany): “Intercultural Philosophy of Culture as First Philosophy” Comments by Clark Wolf (MU, Philosophy) 2:00 – 2:15: Coffee Break 2:15 – 3:15: Session IV, Moderator: Sebastian Luft (MU, Philosophy) Simon Truwant (KU Leuven, Belgium): “Where the Truth Lies. A New Theory of Truth Pluralism” Comments by Luigi Filieri (University of Mainz) 11:30 – 1:00 Lunch Break 3:30 – 4:30: Session V, Moderator: Sebastian Luft (MU, Philosophy) Katherina Kinzel (University of Utrecht, Netherlands): “Structure and Expression: Cassirer's Philosophy of the Cultural Sciences and the Problem of Historical Progress” Comments by Bella-Rose Kelly (MU, Philosophy) 4:30 – 5:30: Reception Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Location: AMU, Henke Lounge For more information, please contact: sebastian.luft@marquette.edu