First International Anton Wilhelm Amo Conference: Oct 29-31

Anton Wilhelm Amo: an African philosopher in Early Modern Europe
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg 
29-31 October 2018

Organizers: Dwight Lewis (Emory University & University of South Florida) and Falk Wunderlich (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg) 

Locations: Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für die Erforschung der Europäischen Aufklärung (IZEA, Franckeplatz 1, Haus 54, Halle) (Monday and Tuesday)
 
Martin-Luther-Universität, Ludwig-Wucherer-Straße 2 (Steintor-Campus), Hörsaal IV (Wednesday)
 
Monday, 29 October 2018
Venue: IZEA, Franckeplatz 1, Haus 54 17:45-18:15 Welcome and introduction
 
18:15-19:45
Paulin J. Hountondji (Professor Emeritus, National Universities of Benin; President of the National Council on Education in Benin)
How African is Anton Wilhelm Amo?
 
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Venue: IZEA, Franckeplatz 1, Haus 54
 
09:00-10:00
Jacob Mabe (Berlin)
Die philosophischen Prinzipien der Geschichtsschreibung nach Anton Wilhelm Amo
 
10:00-11:00
Dag Herbjørnsrud (Center for Global and Comparative History of Ideas, Oslo)
The Philosophy of Africa and the European Response: Reconstructing a Global and Comparative Perspective
 
Break
 
11:30-12:30
Dwight Lewis (Emory University & University of South Florida)
From Lost to Found: Amo's De Iure Maurorum in Europa
 
Lunch Break
 
14.00-15:00
Sonja Brentjes (Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Berlin) / Rana Brentjes (Goldsmiths, University of London)
Anti-colonialism and humanism: Burchard Brentjes and Anton Wilhelm Amo

15:00-16:00
Monika Firla (AfriTüDe Geschichtswerkstatt, Stuttgart)
A.W. Amo als Praktischer Philosoph in Deutschland und Axim Break
 
16:30-17:30
Andreij Krause (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg)
Anton Wilhelm Amo und die traditionelle Logik - Sätze, Schlüsse und Argumentationen
 
17:30-18:30
Stephen Menn (Humboldt-Universität Berlin)
Amo’s theory of intentions and the problem of mind-body causality


Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Venue: Ludwig-Wucherer-Straße 2 (Steintor-Campus), Hörsaal IV
 
09:00-10:00
Justin E.H. Smith (University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot) Amo's Apatheia: A Critical Examination of His Sources
 
10:00-11:00
Falk Wunderlich (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg) Amo and the theory of physical influx

Break

11:30-12:30
Corey W. Dyck (Western University)
Amo and the Neglected Path of Wolffianism
 
12:30-13:30
Paola Rumore (Università degli Studi di Torino) Amo’s philosophical contexts in Halle and Wittenberg