Workshop: Essentialism, Mentalism and Apriorism in Austrian Economics
Master in Philosophy
16 September 2023
The workshop will bring together philosophers working on the philosophical foundations of Austrian economics, with the aim of understanding and evaluating Austrian views about essentialism, modality, laws and the a priori in the economic realm.
Date:
9 - 10 November 2023
Speakers:
Olivier Massin (University of Neuchâtel)
John O’Neill (University of Manchester)
Barry Smith (University at Buffalo)
Emma Tieffenbach (USI)
Programme:
Thursday 9th:
14:00 – 15:30 John O'Neill (Manchester) (chaired by Paolo Gigli)
Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30 Olivier Massin (Neuchâtel) (chaired by Damiano Costa)
Friday 10th:
09:00 – 10:30 Emma Tieffenbach (USI) (chaired by Marta Pedroni)
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30 Barry Smith (Buffalo) (chaired by Léon Probst)
Venue:
Aula 254, main building
USI West Campus,
Via Buffi, 13
Lugano, Switzerland
Organisers:
Kevin Mulligan (USI)
Léon Probst (USI)
Emma Tieffenbach (USI)
On the SNSF project:
Essentialism and Mentalism in Austrian Economics
An event of the Institute of Philosophy (ISFI)
For any query: [email protected]
