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Gifford Lectures at the University of Glasgow

The Gifford Lectures, established under the will of Adam Lord Gifford (1820-1887), are to 'promote and diffuse the study of Natural Theology in the widest sense of the term—in other words, the knowledge of God.' These lectures are sponsored by the universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and St. Andrews. Since the first lecture in 1888, these lectures are held annually at the sponsoring universities.

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2010 Lectures

7-10 June 2010: Gianni Vattimo

The End of Reality

Monday, 7 June - 'Tarski and the quotation marks of His principle'

Tuesday, 8 June - 'Beyond Phenomenology'

Wednesday, 9 June - 'Being and Event'

Thursday, 10 June - 'The Ethical Dissolution of Reality'

Followed by drinks reception

Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre (WILT), off University Place, Glasgow

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The Gifford Lecture Series 2010 - 'The End of Reality'

GIFFORD LECTURES 2010 - The End of Reality

Date: Monday, June 7 2010 - Thursday, June 10 2010

Time: 18:00

Venue: Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre (WILT), off University Place, Glasgow

Category: Public lectures

Speaker: Professor Gianni Vattimo, Professor of Philosophy, Turin University

"The End of Reality"

Mon 7 June

Tarski and the quotation marks of His principle

Alfred Tarski argued that truth is indefinable. Yet truth in language, the kind of truth that perplexed Tarski, may be grounded in a more basic notion of truth explored by European thinkers. Vattimo explores the question of the relationship between human existence, language and truth.

Tues 8 June

Beyond Phenomenology

Wed 9 June

Being and Event

Thurs 10 June

The Ethical Dissolution of Reality

Followed by drinks reception

All lectures will take place at the Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre (WILT), off University Place, Glasgow

Lectures start 18:00 (doors open 17:30)

Free and open to the public

For further information contact Angela Hair, Development and Alumni Office, Email: A.Hair@admin.gla.ac.uk, Tel: 0141 330 3593

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