Normativity and Nature in the Contemporary Philosophical Debate

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Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano

Start date: 28 August 2026

End date: 29 August 2026

Lugano, August 28-29, 2026

The theme of the conference organized this year by the ReTe Institute is the relationship between human nature and normativity, with the aim of exploring how characteristics specific of the humanity of the human being can direct or guide moral choices.

 

Friday, August 28, 2026

h. 15.00

Opening Remarks

Gabriela Eisenring, Dean of the FTL

h. 15.15

Introduction by the Convener

Adriano Fabris, FTL, USI

 

First Session

Chair: Myriam Di Marco, FTL, USI

h. 15.30

Normativity and Practical Judgment

Antonio Ianni Segatto, National University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)

h. 16.30

Coffee Break

h. 16.45

Philosophy Learning from Scientific Change: History, Normativity, and Nature

Flavia Marcacci, Università di Urbino (Italia)

h. 17.45

General discussion and closing remarks

 

 

Saturday, August 29, 2026

 

Second Session

Chair: Marco Menon, FTL, USI

h. 09.30

The Zen perspective in Nishitani, as the most fundamental stance of existence rooted in nature

Rebeca Maldonado Rodriguera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico City

h. 10.30

Coffee Break

h. 10.45

The Political Normativity of Nature

Jorge Edgardo Martínez Barrera, Universidad Gabriela Mistral (Chile)

h. 11.45

General discussion and closing remarks

 

 

Room Multiuso
Teologia
Campus Ovest USI
Via Buffi 13, Lugano

 

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