21-22 Nov 2013
Leuven, Belgium
300 years of Christian Wolff's 'German Logic': Sources, Significance and Reception University of Leuven, November 21-22, 2013 Organizers: Arnaud Pelletier, Karin de Boer, Eric Schliesser, Benoît Timmermans Venue: Institute of Philosophy, Kardinaal Mercierplein 2, 3000 Leuven Wolff?s so called ?German Logic?, published for the first time in Halle in 1713, was one of the most popular but also one of the most controversial books in eighteenth century German philosophy: the book was edited forteen times during Wolff?s career; it was the subject of dozens of publications against or in defence of it; and it is the origin of the polemical expression of a ?Leibniz-Wolffian philosophy?. In spite of all this, Wolff?s first treatise on logic is hardly known nowadays. The conference ? which will mark the 300th anniversary of the publication ? aims to bring together international researchers in order to assess the historical and philosophical significance of Wolff?s German Logic. The center of discussion will be the main philosophical issue that triggered off the controversies in the course of the eighteenth century, namely: What is the role of logic in philosophy? What is a concept? What does is mean to analyze a concept? Such questions will be addressed in view of the sources, meaning, and reception of Wolff?s German Logic. Speakers: Stefanie Buchenau (Paris Saint Denis, France) Matteo Favaretti (Ca?Foscari Venezia, Italy) Federica de Felice (G. D?Annunzio Chieti, Italy) Stefan Heßbrüggen (Moscow, Russia) John Hymers (La Salle, USA) Christian Leduc (Université de Montréal, Canada) Brandon Look (Kentucky, USA) Colin McQuillan (St Mary?s, USA) Arnaud Pelletier (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium) Clemens Schwaiger (Benediktbeuern, Germany) Robert Theis (Université du Luxembourg, Luxemburg) Participation is free. For those who do not present papers the conference diner on Thursday night, including drinks, is 40 euro. Please register before November 15. For program and registration go to http://hiw.kuleuven.be/wolff2013 Contact: wolff2013@kuleuven.be