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…
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…
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…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:Â ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
This week we will be discussing Byron Williston’s article Climate Change and Radical Hope Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:Â ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
Title: World on Fire: Climate, Extinction, Pandemic Location: Edgecliffe G03
Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:Â ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
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…
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…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:Â ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
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…
This talk is part of our series on Climate Ethics Title: The Ranked Range View Location: Edgecliffe G03 Abstract: The bad effects of climate change will affect, and be affected…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:Â ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
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