• Moral Philosophy Reading Group

    This week we will be discussing the first chapter from Jonathan Birch “The Edge of Sentience” called ‘A walk along the edge’. Jonathan will be there as well. Location: Edgecliffe…

  • CEPPA Talk (in person) – Jonathan Birch (LSE)

    Edgecliffe G03

    Title: Debating proportionality at the edge of sentience Abstract: Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive…

  • Moral Philosophy Reading Group

    This week we will be discussing Byron Williston’s article Climate Change and Radical Hope Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact: ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk

  • Moral Philosophy Reading Group

    This week, our visiting scholar B.V.E. Hyde (Leeds) will convene a special Work-in-Progress session on the topic of “Ethical Debates on Human Challenge Trials”. Hyde will present for around 5 minutes, providing a…

  • CEPPA Talk (in person) – Andreas Mogensen (Oxford)

    Title: Welfare and Felt Duration Abtract: How should we understand the duration of a pleasant or unpleasant sensation, insofar as its duration modulates how good or bad the experience is…

  • Moral Philosophy Reading Group

    This week we will discuss Tyler Cowen’s ‘What Do We Learn From The Repugnant Conclusion?’. Luca notes that if people find Section 3 hard to read, he is very happy to…