Institute for Liberal Arts Public Lectures

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Published: May 7, 2024

We are pleased to announce public lectures by two distinguished Philosophers from the University of Helsinki, Prof. Timo Airaksinen and Prof. Heta Gylling, who are currently visiting researchers at the Institute for Liberal Arts. With the imminent merger of Tokyo Institute of Technology And Tokyo Medical and Dental University, their talks will give us a chance to think about the relationship and intersections of science, technology and medicine historically and philosophically.

Details

Date and time

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Venue

Room 607, West 9 Bldg. F6, OookayamaCampus

Target

Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and faculty members of both schools

Capacity

50 people

Fee

Free

Language

English

Host organization

Institute for Liberal Arts Public Lectures

Program

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (JST) Timo Airaksinen
"The Early 18th Century European Science, Medicine, and Technology: The Case of George Berkeley"
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (JST) Heta Gylling
"Challenges to Modern Medical Ethics"

Registration

Registration for On-site Participation: Not required
Registration for Zoom Participation: Register from the link below.

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Contact

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Email ilasym@ila.titech.ac.jp

Tel +81-3-5734-7689

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This article has been updated to correct a typographical error on May 8.

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