The 2nd Polish National Conference of the cycle of conferences on "The heritage of modern ethics"

The scientific cooperation on the research field of the heritage of modern ethics is taking place from November 2005 between Polish philosophers of different scientific centers, the cooperation being coordinated by Prof. Ewa Podrez (Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw).

In the framework of the cooperation, a series of investigation events and meetings has been organized, as well will be organized in the nearest future, the 2nd Polish National Conference on Hume Today, which will be held on 6 December, 2006.

Polish National Conference on HUME TODAY

Warsaw, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Universty, December 6, 2006

9.30-9.40 Opening the Conference, Prof. Jan Krokos, Head of the Faculty of Philosophy (Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, Warsaw) and Prof. Zbigniew Sarelo, Head of the Section of Ethics, CSW University.

Welcoming the participants of the Conference, Prof. Ewa Podrez, chairperson of the Conference (CSW University, Warsaw)

9.40-9.55 Prof. Anna Drabarek (Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw), The conception of the moral sense in Shaftesbury, Hutcheston and Hume.

9.55-10.10 Prof. Jagna Dankowska (Musical Academy, Warsaw), Hume and the conception of good breeding by art.

10.10-10.25 Dr Boguslawa Lewandowska (Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw), Fenomenalistic interpretation of personal identity in Hume.

10.25-10.40 Dr Dawid Bunikowski (Nicholas Kopernik University, Torun), The principles of morality in the Davida Hume’s conception.

10.40-10.55 Katarzyna Czescik, M.A. (University of Wroclaw), Esteem as an expression of finite nature of human cognition.

10.55-11.10 Dr L. Wronski (Silesian University, Katowice), Moral prejudices in David Hume's political philosophy.

11.10-11.25 Dr Marek Rembierz (Silesian University, Katowice) , Hume and the modern concept of virtue.

11.25-11.45 Break

11.45-12.00 Dr Adam Grzelinski (Nicholas Kopernik University, Torun), The place of morality theory in the Hume's description of human nature.

12.00-12.15 Zuzanna Kasprzyk, M.A. (Catholic University of Lublin), Conception of an ideal observer, content of the conception as well as its functions in the David Hume's ethics and in the modern metaethic theories.

12.15-12.50 Panel

12.50-13.35

Lunch

13.35-13.50 Dr Jerzy Kolarzowski (Warsaw University), Accidentalism-skepticism-emotionalism. In the circle of inspiration and action of the David Hume’s philosophy..

13.50-14.05 Dr Jacek Jastal (Cracow Technological University), Emotion philosophy. Hume’s view in the background of classical considerations.

14.05-14.20 Krzysztof Wawrzonkowski, M.A. (Nicholas Kopernik University, Torun),The concept of moral reasoning in Hume's ethics and aesthetics.

14.20-14.35 Dr Dorota Probucka (Cracow Pedagogical Academy), Utilitarianism in the David Hume’s ethics.

14.35-14.50 M. Lizut, M.A. (Catholic University of Lublin), Relations Hume’s views to intuitionism in ethics.

14.50-15.05 Dr Krzysztof Saja, (University of Szczecin), Hume today – modern noncognovistic conceptions.

15.05-15.20 Prof. Krzysztof Wieczorek (Silesian University, Katowice), Hume’s inspirations in the ethics of the Brentano's school.

15.20-15.35 Dr Marek Pyka (Cracow Technological University), Hume and some clues in modern debate over the status of moral judgments.

15.35-16.10 Panel

16.10 Closing the Conference

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