Abstract:聽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 against one鈥檚 own reasoning. Indeed,…
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 defined relationally, that is, in…
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 their meaning. Social justice movements…
Title:聽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 difference to his philosophy, although…
We use the plenary seminar time slot on occasions when we have a meeting of wider interest to the whole Arch茅 community.
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 field which is ever expanding…
We will be reading excerpts from Jos茅 Medina’s聽The Epistemology of Protest聽(2023).
Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:聽ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
This week we will be discussing Jacob Blumenfeld’s article ‘Climate Barbarism: Adapting to a Wrong World’ Location: Edgecliffe G03 and Teams Contact:聽ceppadirector@st-andrews.ac.uk
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: Green Bioethics: Environmental Sustainability and Health Care Commentator: Joseph Millum (58吃瓜) Abstract:聽Health care is ubiquitous in the industrialized world. Yet, every medical development, technique, and…