Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. Should you present?Are you a postgraduate? Then yes, you should present. |
NEXT TALKBen Long (PhD) Scepticism Thursday 04/06/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S1.50 ORGANISERS |
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WiP Seminar
Our first postgraduate Work in Progress (WiP) seminar of the term is taking place this Thursday 11th January from 5-6:15 PM in S2.77 and on Teams. Aurian De Briey will present 'From Heidegger's social ontology to his answer to the technological challenge'. Everyone welcome!
Abstract:
In Der Spiegel Interview, Heidegger acknowledges his difficulty in providing a political answer to the technological challenge he depicts in The Question Concerning Technology. I aim to make sense of such difficulty by going back to Being and Time where lies Heidegger鈥檚 social ontology and ideal of authenticity. I argue that such an ideal, when translated in collective terms, is one of mere co-existence, where individuals can at best all be authentic alongside each other but never build together a common good. I then show how this feature is transferred in Heidegger鈥檚 critique of technology which is one of the way we see the world and then to his solution to it which is a praise of art.
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