3rd condorcet day
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Salle des actes - Campus Triolet
Why a Condorcet Day?
At a time when many debates are taking place on issues of values, secularism and education, it seemed appropriate for the Faculty of Science to organize an annual event to reflect on the role of science in these issues.
This day is now supported by several partners, including the MSH, through the LumAc2021 project (Lumières Actives), which analyzes the political, philosophical and cultural phenomenon of the "Enlightenment" in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Condorcet, often referred to as the last encyclopedist and philosopher of the Enlightenment, is emblematic of the level of reflection
required for this type of subject. His thought-provoking writings on science, social mathematics, contributions to the
moral and political sciences, and education, remain essential elements for thinking rationally about the future and human progress.
This event complements our epistemology days, which focus on the epistemological aspects of our teaching and research activities.
Condorcet Day will be a time for debate on the role and place of our activities in the community.
Who is Condorcet Day for?
Condorcet Day is open to all university staff and other stakeholders in the education system. It is intended as a forum for discussion and debate on the various issues raised by the university's mission of transmitting knowledge, developing knowledge and the place of this knowledge in the world.
This day will be a time for expression and democratic debate. Unfortunately, these times for debate are tending to disappear from the various bodies involved, due to the accelerated pace of business.
"The friends of truth are those who seek it, not those who boast of having found it." -Condorcet-
