Day 3 of the Condorcet method
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Auditorium – Triolet Campus
Why a Condorcet Day?
As numerous debates unfold on issues of values, secularism, and education, the Faculty of Sciences felt it was appropriate to organize an annual event providing a space and time for reflection on the role of the sciences in these topics.
This event 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 an emblematic figure of the level of
reflection required for this type of subject. His writings, which open up avenues for reflection on science, social mathematics, contributions to the
moral and political sciences, and education, remain essential elements for thinking about the future and human progress from a rational perspective.
This event complements the epistemology days, which focus on the epistemological reflection of the work carried out within the framework of our teaching and research activities.
The Condorcet Day will be a time for debate on the role and place of our activities in society.
A Condorcet Day: Who Is It For?
This event is open to all university staff and, more broadly, to the various stakeholders within the academic community. It is intended to be a forum for discussion and debate on the various issues raised by the university’s missions of transmitting knowledge, developing knowledge, and the role of that knowledge in the world.
This event will be a time for expression and democratic debate. Unfortunately, such opportunities for debate are increasingly rare in various institutions driven by fast-paced schedules.
“The friends of truth are those who seek it, not those who boast of having found it.” –Condorcet–
