Reading Groups
Aesthetics Reading Group (Professor Lydia Goehr):
The Columbia University Faculty-Student Aesthetics Group meets once a week (more or less) to discuss papers, chapters, themes, and topics pertaining to aesthetics, social theory, and the arts. All approaches and methods are discussed in an open and critical environment. Faculty, graduate students and visitors passing through town are welcome, though membership and attendance should be approved by Professor Lydia Goehr (lg131@columbia.edu).
German Translation and Reading Group (Professor Frederick Neuhouser):
The German Translation and Reading Group meets on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 pm. We read, translate, and discuss philosophical texts in the original German.
Formal Philosophy Reading Group (Professor Haim Gaifman):
The Formal Philosophy Group (FPG) at Columbia University is a faculty-student group dedicated to the study of the relation between formal methods and general philosophical investigation. FPG holds a series of regular meetings throughout the academic year. For 2011-2012, the meetings cover a variety of topics in foundations of probability, rational choice, common knowledge, and games. A schedule of meetings can be found at FPG's website. Please direct further inquiries to Yang Liu (yl2435@columbia.edu).
The Metaphysics Reading Group:
The group is organized to look in depth at the work of major contemporary metaphysicians. It is run jointly with NYU and meets alternately at Columbia and NYU on Friday mornings. Please get in touch with Zack Al-Witri (fa2274@columbia.edu) to be added to the mailing list.