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| European Congress of Analytic Philosophy | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Congress of Analytic Philosophy |
| Abbreviation | ECAP |
| Formation | 1993 |
| Type | Learned society conference series |
| Purpose | Promotion of analytic philosophy across Europe |
| Headquarters | Varies by congress venue |
| Region served | Europe |
European Congress of Analytic Philosophy
The European Congress of Analytic Philosophy convenes major figures from analytic philosophy, drawing participants linked to University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Yale University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, New York University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University College London, King's College London, London School of Economics, University of Edinburgh, University of St Andrews, University of Glasgow, University of Manchester, University of Leeds, University of Warwick, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Utrecht University, University of Groningen, Ghent University, KU Leuven, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École Normale Supérieure, Sorbonne University, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris Nanterre, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Bern, University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Complutense University of Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Università di Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Milan, Bocconi University, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Technical University of Munich, Heraeus Foundation, Max Planck Society, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, British Academy, Royal Society, European Research Council, European Science Foundation, Wellcome Trust, John Templeton Foundation, Templeton Prize, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Springer Science+Business Media, Taylor & Francis.
The congress emerged from interactions among scholars associated with Analytic philosophy traditions at institutions such as University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Pittsburgh, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, Columbia University, New York University, Yale University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, KU Leuven, Ghent University, University of St Andrews, Universiteit Utrecht, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École Normale Supérieure, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Sapienza University of Rome, Università di Bologna, Complutense University of Madrid, Autonomous University of Barcelona, University of Zurich, ETH Zurich, University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Bern, Max Planck Society, British Academy, Royal Society and European research networks in the early 1990s. Early organizers included scholars who had affiliations with Gottlob Frege-influenced programs, followers of Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein lineages, and participants from centers shaped by Wilfrid Sellars and Donald Davidson. Founding meetings connected figures linked to Michael Dummett, G. E. M. Anscombe, P. F. Strawson, Bertrand Russell scholarship, David Lewis's circle, W.V.O. Quine-related research groups, and analyticists associated with Hilary Putnam, Saul Kripke, John McDowell, Timothy Williamson, Kit Fine, Kit Fine's colleagues, Frank Jackson, David Kaplan, Stanley Cavell, Peter Strawson, Ruth Barcan Marcus, and others who shaped the agenda for continental outreach. Institutional support came from bodies such as the European Research Council, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Max Planck Society, British Academy, and major university departments.
Governance typically involves steering committees composed of directors and institutional representatives from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London, King's College London, London School of Economics, University of Edinburgh, University of St Andrews, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Utrecht University, KU Leuven, Ghent University, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École Normale Supérieure, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Sapienza University of Rome, Università di Bologna, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Bern, University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Complutense University of Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Bocconi University and research funders like the European Research Council and Wellcome Trust. Administrative hosts have included academic societies such as the British Philosophical Association and national academies like the Académie des sciences morales et politiques and Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.
Congress venues rotate among major European centers: University of Milan, Sapienza University of Rome, Università di Bologna, University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Complutense University of Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École Normale Supérieure, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Bern, KU Leuven, Ghent University, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Utrecht University, University of St Andrews, University of Edinburgh, University College London, King's College London, London School of Economics, New University of Lisbon, Charles University, University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, University of Vienna, University of Prague, Masaryk University and other metropolitan hosts. Special symposia have been organized in conjunction with research centers such as the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Institut Jean Nicod, Collège de France, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, and European commission projects funded by the European Research Council.
Recurring themes include sessions on topics tied to figures and works like Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, Frege's Grundgesetze, Russell's Principia Mathematica, Quine's Word and Object, Davidson's Essays on Actions and Events, Dummett's The Logical Basis of Metaphysics, Lewis's On the Plurality of Worlds, Kripke's Naming and Necessity, Putnam's The Meaning of Meaning, Jackson's Knowledge Argument, Sellars's Empiricism and the Philosophy of Mind, Strawson's Individuals, Kaplan's Demonstratives, McDowell's Mind and World, Williamson's Knowledge and its Limits, Fine's modal logic work, Chisholm's epistemology, Searle's Speech Acts, Austin's How to Do Things with Words, Tarski's semantic theory, and engagements with contemporary projects from John Rawls-influenced political theory strands or Noam Chomsky-adjacent linguistics research. Keynote lecturers have included scholars associated with Michael Dummett, David Lewis, Saul Kripke, Hilary Putnam, W.V.O. Quine, John McDowell, Timothy Williamson, Kit Fine, Frank Jackson, David Kaplan, Sally Haslanger, Katherine Hawley, Christine Korsgaard, Derek Parfit, Philip Pettit, Amartya Sen-linked justice debates, and philosophers connected to Paul Churchland and Patricia Churchland.
Participation attracts delegates from departments and institutes such as University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, New York University, Columbia University, University of Chicago, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University College London, King's College London, London School of Economics, University of Edinburgh, University of St Andrews, University of Glasgow, University of Manchester, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Utrecht University, Ghent University, KU Leuven, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, École Normale Supérieure, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, Sapienza University of Rome, Università di Bologna, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Geneva, University of Basel, University of Bern, University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Complutense University of Madrid, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Bocconi University, European Research Council, Max Planck Society, British Academy, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Membership models vary; some congresses operate via institutional affiliation and department nominations while others accept individual submissions from scholars, postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, and independent philosophers.
The congress has been credited with strengthening networks among analytic philosophers across Europe and linking continental centers—resulting in collaborative projects involving Max Planck Society, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, European Research Council, British Academy, Royal Society, Wellcome Trust and university consortia from University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, MIT, UCL, LSE, ETH Zurich, LMU Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, KU Leuven, Leiden University and Ghent University. Reviews in academic outlets have contrasted the congress's analytic focus with continental trends exemplified by scholars linked to Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Jürgen Habermas, and Emmanuel Levinas, noting influence on curricula at departments such as University of St Andrews, UCL, King's College London, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, and KU Leuven. Grants and collaborations arising from the congress have supported edited volumes published by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Springer, and Taylor & Francis.
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