BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:ILLC Website X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:19700329T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:19701025T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:/NewsandEvents/Archives/2010/newsitem/3576/24- 26-November-2010-Workshop-on-History-of-Logic-in-C hina-Amsterdam DTSTAMP:20101003T000000 SUMMARY:Workshop on History of Logic in China, Ams terdam DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20101124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20101126 LOCATION:Amsterdam DESCRIPTION:Do different cultures embody fundament ally different styles of thinking? An emphasis on rigorous explicit logic has often been considered a hallmark of Western culture, dating back to Gree k Antiquity. But things are more complex, and cult ures sometimes have surprising similarities beyond their standard images. In fact, logic started in dependently, roughly around the same time, in Gree ce, India, and China. What does this tell us about analogies in thinking across human beings and the ir cultures? How do we or should we perceive it? T he aim of this workshop is to get clearer on these issues. The workshop brings together experts in Chinese logic and Western logic, comparing themes and insights in these two traditions in detail. W hile focusing on the School of Mohism in the Pre-Q in period, the workshop will also study logical co ntributions by other schools, for instance, Confuc ianism. Basic concepts and reasoning patterns will be extensively explored at the workshop, linking up with modern logical notions and theories. We wi ll also discuss how ancient Chinese logic develope d, even into the 20th century, and study how this affects current ways of thinking. While the main e mphasis of this event is scholarly, it also touche s on major scientific and cultural issues today. For more information, see http://www.sciencehistor y.asia/history-logic-china X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Do diffe rent cultures embody fundamentally different style s of thinking? An emphasis on rigorous explicit lo gic has often been considered a hallmark of Wester n culture, dating back to Greek Antiquity. But thi ngs are more complex, and cultures sometimes have surprising similarities beyond their standard imag es.

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In fact, logic started indepen dently, roughly around the same time, in Greece, I ndia, and China. What does this tell us about anal ogies in thinking across human beings and their cu ltures? How do we or should we perceive it? The ai m of this workshop is to get clearer on these issu es.

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The workshop brings together experts in Chinese logic and Western logic, compar ing themes and insights in these two traditions in detail. While focusing on the School of Mohism in the Pre-Qin period, the workshop will also study logical contributions by other schools, for instan ce, Confucianism. Basic concepts and reasoning pat terns will be extensively explored at the workshop , linking up with modern logical notions and theor ies. We will also discuss how ancient Chinese logi c developed, even into the 20th century, and study how this affects current ways of thinking. While the main emphasis of this event is scholarly, it a lso touches on major scientific and cultural issue s today.

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For more informat ion, see\n http: //www.sciencehistory.asia/history-logic-china< /p>\n URL:/NewsandEvents/Archives/2010/newsitem/3576/24- 26-November-2010-Workshop-on-History-of-Logic-in-C hina-Amsterdam END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR