Location:Teams (online only) Title: The Philosophy of Effective Altruism Abstract: What are the strengths and weaknesses of Effective Altruism as both a moral philosophy and practical guide to action? Is…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: ‘Should political discrimination be unlawful?’
Location: Teams (online only) Title: Kant the Racist? Abstract: This paper examines Kants thoughts on race considering his analysis of teleology. It explains how Kant analysed the development of human…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: Karl Marx and the Actualization of Philosophy Abstract: Marxs Eleventh Thesis on Feuerbach famously states that The philosophers have thus far merely interpreted the world; the…
Location: Edgecliffe G03
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: On Seeking Objective Grounds for Moral Evaluation Abstract: The paper argues that to do justice to questions of objectivity that arise within and about moral discourse,…
Location: Teams (online only) Title: Disharmony as a Political Vice Abstract: In this presentation, I examine two important concepts, those of harmony and disharmony by drawing on some thoughts including…
Location: Teams (online only) Title: Epistemic Dynamics Abstract:Epistemic agents are finite and fallible. Our range is limited and some of what we accept is, no doubt, flawed. To achieve our…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: Values as Vectors Abstract: Often, two things seem tied in value, though slightly improving one would not break the tie. How can we model such ‘insensitivity…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: Superspreading the Word. Abstract: Quasi-realists are expressivists who say much of what realists say. To avoid making their view indistinguishable from realism, however, they usually stop…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: Humorlessness and Moral Recognition Abstract: Were often quick to point fingers at people who fail to find humor in themselves. And our accusations have a moral…
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