Peter Niesen : "Bentham's constitutive power and the failure of philosophical radicalism (1820-1832)" - International Colloquium "Utilitarianism in Debate" - ENS de Lyon
From December 12, 2024 to December 13, 2024
Thursday 12 December : ENS de Lyon, site Monod, 46 allée d'Italie, 69007 Lyon Friday 13 December : ENS de Lyon, site Descartes, 15, parvis René Descartes, 69007 Lyon Free but mandatory registration. Contact and registration: Emmanuelle.de-champs@cyu.fr
As part of the international colloquium 'L'utilitarisme en débats', organised by CY Cergy Université, ENS de Lyon and Université Lumière Lyon 2, Peter Niesen, researcher in residence at the Collegium, will present his research: "Bentham's constitutive power and the failure of philosophical radicalism (1820-1832)".
Peter Niesen is Professor of Political Theory at Hamburg University and co-editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Constituent Power. His research interests lie in International Political Theory, the political philosophies of Kant and Bentham, and animal politics. He is a 2024-25 Fellow at the Collegium de Lyon. Information and program on the website of the research center AGORA