Postgraduate
Program in Philosophy of Universidade
Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
invites you to attend the:
III
International Colloquium on Metaphysic
20-24 April 2009
Natal- RN
BRAZIL
The International Colloquium on Metaphysic is the most important event
organized once every 3 years by the Postgraduate Program in Philosophy
of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. The aim is to provide
an overview of ongoing research activities and to strengthen the research
community and its practices, promoting the exchange of ideas between Brazilian
post-graduate researchers and post-graduate researchers abroad. The III
International Colloquium will be held at the University Campus (Centro
de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes and Biblioteca Central Zila
Mamede).
In its preview editions (2003, 2006), the International Colloquium on
Metaphysics achieved a significant level of contribution to philosophical
community by reporting outstanding research on Metaphysics and related
areas, specially promoting the development of research in the Northeast
of Brazil. The insights from the preview editions had one volume published
and there is another one to be released in the beginning of 2009.
The III International Colloquium on Metaphysics celebrates the 80th anniversary
of Martin Heidegger’s 1929 lecture “What is Metaphysics?”
(Was ist Metaphysic?), turning this question the main subject of the event,
although not restricted to an specific author but bringing up the discussion
in its multiple aspects, concerning the nature, history and critique of
Metaphysics. Papers are expected to show researchers contributions on
questioning Metaphysics through tradition and actuality and the Colloquium
is structured in workgroups under the following topics: Ancient Metaphysics,
Neoplatonism, Modern Metaphysics, Contemporary Metaphysics, Logic and
Ontology. Also, the invited speakers bring relevant contribution to the
meeting.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande
do Norte - UFRN CCHLA - Programa de Pós Graduação
em Filosofia - PPGFIL Campus Universitário, Km 1, BR 101, Lagoa Nova
CEP 59.078-970 Natal - RN - Brasil
tel.: (84) 3215 3643 - e-mail: coloquio@cchla.ufrn.br