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2 events,We'll have the second session of our reading meeting on 'Vagueness' (Williamson, 1994). This week we'll discuss Chapter 5.Rasmus will be leading the discussion. We'll... Title: Grounding Gender in Gender Identity Abstract: Contra recent proposals, for instance by Dembroff (2018) and Jenkins (2023), Ill argue for the Real Gender assumption,... |
1 event,Title: The Modal Disunity of Metaphysical Truths Abstract: Systematicity has good claim to being a theoretical virtue: that is, for candidate theories T1 and T2,... |
2 events,We use the plenary seminar time slot on occasions when we have a meeting of wider interest to the whole Arch矇 community. Abstract:Recent research on conspiracy theories, in philosophy as well as in other fields, has tended to focus on beliefs that are (from a mainstream perspective... |
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3 events,Our lastreading sessionis to readChapter 7 and 8 of Williamson's book, Vagueness (Williamson, 1994).Sabinawill be leading the discussion on Chapter 7 andVictorwill be on Chapter... Title: The Role of 'Topic' in Demographic Generalisations & Algorithmic (In)justice Abstract: Representations of the world sometimes seem both accurateand objectionable, as in the case... Title: Vulnerability and Exposure: On Untimely Blame and Public Blame Content warning: certain sensitive subjects, including serious illness, bereavrment, and sexual harassment, willbe (briefly) referenced... |
1 event,Title: The Hyperintensional Mind Abstract: Agents do not automatically believe all the necessary equivalents of the things they believe; and they do not always desire... |
2 events,We use the plenary seminar time slot on occasions when we have a meeting of wider interest to the whole Arch矇 community. Abstract:I argue that it can be rational to defer to an authority about what to believe or what to do even when doing so goes... |
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2 events,Title: The grounding problem in language and reality Abstract: Philosophy of language has long struggled with the symbol-grounding problem of meaning. If symbols are only... Title: Activist Slogans and 'Reframing the Debate' Abstract: This talk will examine the role of slogans in social justice movements and how we should understand... |
1 event,Title:Carnap on Metaphysics, Before and After 1932: The Importance of Tolerance Abstract: Late in 1932, Carnap accepts the Principle of Tolerance. This makes a fundamental... |
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Title: Why the History of Logic Should Matter to Modern Logicians Abstract: The starting point of this talk is the present-day state of logic, a... We will be reading excerpts from Jos矇 Medina'sThe Epistemology of Protest(2023). |
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2 events,Title: Philosophical foundations for radical love Abstract: Much recent philosophical work on love seeks to understand it as a fitting response to the value of... Title: Ontology of Some Philosophy Abstract: When philosophers discuss philosophical views, theories, or arguments, their discussion is often not metaphysically innocent. Given certain substantial but... |
1 event,Title: Vague Mereology and Supervaluationism Abstract: What is the referent of Mt Everest, Edinburgh, and even of Meta and Mark Zuckerberg? Like dust, vagueness gets... |
2 events,We use the plenary seminar time slot on occasions when we have a meeting of wider interest to the whole Arch矇 community. We will be reading Z. Quanbeck & A. Worsnip's A Permissivist Alternative to Encroachment, Philosophers Imprint (forthcoming). |
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2 events,Title: Understanding the Metaphysics of Pregnancy and its Implications Abstract: Around the world, many countries have legislation in place which limits access to reproductive rights.... |
2 events,No Metaphysics and Logic Seminar this week due to a conference. |
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Neutrality and Neutralism Workshop Arch矇 Research Centre, University of 58勛圖 November 30th December 1st 2023. Venue: School II, United College, St Salvator's Quad,... We use the plenary seminar time slot on occasions when we have a meeting of wider interest to the whole Arch矇 community. Abstract: Ill be sharing some of the work in progress on my dissertation, where I inquire about the relationship between understanding and responsible belief. Drawing... |
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