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Abstract I propose to examine the figure of the daimōn as it appears in the myth of Er (Plato, Republic X, 617e, 620d-e), by relating it to the literary tradition prior to Plato, in particular lyric poetry (in Theognis and Pindar) and tragedy, notably in …

Abstract There are three occurrences of the word daimôn in the corpus of Empedocles' verses at our disposal. Fr. 59.1 DK offers two occurrences in the singular. Fr. 115.5 has one occurrence in the plural. Moreover, the context in which some of Empedocles' …

Abstract Based on the dossier of texts that Marcel Detienne proposed as an appendix to his classic study of Pythagorean demonology (1959/1963), we will attempt to identify the relationship between the various accounts of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans of …

Abstract What are we to make of tradition's attribution to Thales of the doctrine that everything is animate and " full of gods " ( δαιμόνων πλῆρες, Aetius I 7, 11) ? To follow the proposals presented by Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge in her work on the notion …

Abstract Diagrammatic Monte Carlo (DiagMC) is a versatile numerical technique capable of solving strongly correlated fermion systems in a controlled and accurate way. The core idea behind the technique is to sum all connected Feynman diagrams in a …

Abstract The real-time dynamics of interacting quantum systems remains a major challenge in computational quantum physics. Surprisingly, high-order perturbative expansions have recently emerged as a promising approach to address this question, even in …

Abstract In this seminar, I will introduce the diagrammatic Monte Carlo method and discuss its application to the two-dimensional Hubbard model at finite temperature. The results obtained through this approach are controlled and, importantly, address the …

Xinjiang ziyiju, the "provincial assembly" of Xinjiang at Ürümchi Abstract In this presentation, I will examine the representation of Mongolia, Tibet and Xinjiang in the parliaments of early twentieth-century China, particularly in the Political …

Two letters from and to Albrecht Goetze and an image of a bronze standard from Alaca Höyük found during the 1930s Silvia Alaura has been invited by the assembly of the Collège de France on the proposal of Prof. Dominique Charpin, Mesopotamian Civilization …

Abstract AI-driven decision-making is often evaluated in terms of individual human judgment - are algorithms faster, fairer or less biased than humans? In this talk, I challenge this framework, arguing that the most appropriate class of comparison for …

Abstract The aim will be to reflect on the opacity of AI models and how so-called "explainable" approaches (XAI), often post-hoc, could be improved by shifting the focus from causal explanation to explanation by …

Abstract The explicability of artificial intelligence (AI) is often presented as essential for the adoption of these systems by physicians. However, its usual approach has two limitations: on the one hand, the lack of anchorage in concrete professional …

Abstract Recent applications of music-generating AI can now generate pieces of different musical genres with unexpected levels of expressiveness. An old and common criticism of algorithmically generated music stems from its supposed inability to express …

Naama Friedmann has been invited by the assembly of the Collège de France, at the suggestion of Professors Stanislas Dehaene, Experimental Cognitive Psychology Chair , and Luigi Rizzi, General Linguistics Chair . She will give a series of four lectures in …

Abstract Generative AIs today offer textual, musical or pictorial productions of "artistic" content, which are used by Internet users and professional artists alike. But beyond the new tool on offer here, with its advantages, biases and risks, is there …

Abstract What does AI mean for aesthetics? This paper will look at the consequences of AI-enhanced artistic practices on our relationship to art and its philosophy, placing them in the history of modern art and its debates. It will also look at how art …

Abstract The classic epistemological questions revolving around the notions of trust, dependence and expertise in the acquisition of knowledge are today taking on a new twist with the emergence of what are sometimes called "epistemic technologies" …

Abstract After presenting what I call the " limits of reason " framework and locating AI beyond the upper limit of human reason, I will examine whether the verbal output of AI systems can be considered a form of testimony and whether this forces a …