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This one-day conference sets out to discuss the relation between
capabilities and freedom. Amartya Sen developed his capability approach
as an alternative to theories of human well-being that focus either too
much on utility considerations or too much on 'non-subjective'indicators (income, commodities, primary goods). In his writings on the capability approach, Sen tends to equate capabilities with freedoms.
This conference will focus on the relation between freedom and
capabilities. To what extent can the freedom of an individual indeed be
identified with her capabilities? Can capabilities properly be conceptualised as freedoms? Is there a distinction between the value of a person's freedom and her well-being, and if so, how should such a distinction be made? What are the implications of the capability-view on freedom for our conceptions of justice?
Speakers will include:
Ian Carter, University of Pavia
Martin van Hees, University of Groningen
Serena Olsaretti, Cambridge University
Ingrid Robeyns, University of Amsterdam
Siegfried Van Duffel, University of Groningen
Robert van der Veen, University of Amsterdam
There is no conference fee but you are asked to register before March 21st.
The organization does not arrange for accommodation but should you require so, information about the various possibilities can be obtained from the organizers.
The conference is jointly organized by
the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research (ASSR) and the NWO / VICI-programme 'Modelling Freedom',
and is sponsored by the Groningen Research Institute of Philosophy
(GRIPh) and the Netherlands School for Research in Practical Philosophy
(NRSPP). |