Wittgenstein Conference in Paris

Goethe-Lichtenberg-Wittgenstein: Philosophy, Psychology, Natural Science
At the Université Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne, March 15th

Session I: "Life, action, expression – Wittgenstein and Goethe"
Chair: Valérie Aucouturier (Université Paris 1, Kent)
9.30: Registration
9.45: Introductory remarks
10.00: Eli Friedlander (Tel Aviv University) – "Wittgenstein, Goethe and the Life of Colors"
10.45: Coffee break
11.00: Antonia Soulez (Université Paris 8 – MSH Paris Nord) – "Une philosophie de l’acte sans théorie de l’action"
11.45: Emmanuel Halais (UPJV): "Wittgenstein, philosophie et expression de soi"
12.30: Lunch break

Session II: "Towards a new physiognomy of language: Wittgenstein and Lichtenberg"
2.30: Alfred Nordmann (TU Darmstadt, University of South Carolina, Lichtenberg-Gesellschaft) – "Eine Bilderschrift fürs Ohr – A Pictorial Script for the Ear: Lichtenberg and Wittgenstein on the Physiognomy of Signs"
3.15: Elise Marrou (Université Paris 10, EXeCO) –"Le Witz de la tyrannie orientale: présentation grammaticale ou expérience de pensée?"
4.00: Coffee break
4.15: Klaus Speidel (Université Paris 4) – "Change of perspective as a heuristic device in Lichtenberg’s and Wittgenstein’s thought"
5.00: Sophie Djigo (UPJV) – "Witz et satire chez Lichtenberg et Wittgenstein: un autre ton pour la philosophie"

For information contact Sabine Plaud: Sabine.plaud@univ-paris1.fr