In light of the ongoing research project ‘Moral Truth: Exploring the Concept of Practical Cognition in Kant’s Ethics’, the University of Amsterdam will host a conference on Kant’s moral epistemology & metaphysics. Over two days, we will discuss Kant's and Kantian views on topics such as the nature of values, the conditions of moral cognition and knowledge, the structure of practical judgments, and the viability of moral supersensible arguments. Everybody is welcome to join.

Keynote speakers:

• Andrew Chignell (Princeton University)
• Anja Jauernig (New York University)
• Patrick Kain (Purdue University)
• Jessica Tizzard (Universität Tübingen)

Presentations:

• Katie Coyne (UC Berkeley)
• Tijn Smits (Universiteit van Amsterdam / Humboldt Universität Berlin)
• Davide Dalla Rosa (Universität Trier / Goethe Universität Frankfurt)
• Caleb Reidy (University of Pittsburgh / University of Arkansas)
• Bas Tönissen (Princeton University / Universität Trier)
• Amy Duong (University of Bristol)
• Noam Hoffer (Bar-Ilan University)
• Martina Favaretto (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

The full program can be viewed here. Registration is free but required. Please register here. 

The conference is generously supported by the Dutch Research Council, the University of Amsterdam’s Philosophy Department, the Philosophy and Public Affairs group, and the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis. Questions can be sent to t.m.smits@uva.nl