• FPST Seminar: Jade Fletcher (58³Ô¹Ï) – In-person

    Edgecliffe G03

    Title:  ‘What can(not) social norms do?’ Abstract: In this (very) exploratory paper I investigate the relationship between social normativity and other domains of normativity. I suggest that given a metaphysically productive relationship between pernicious social norms and ideological social construction, pernicious social norms can create ontologically oppressive kinds, and consequently this can mar some seemingly valuable features of epistemic…

  • Metaphysics and Logic Seminar:

    Edgecliffe G03

    Pre-read session: Dorr, C. (2016), To Be F Is To Be G. Philosophical Perspectives, 30: 39-134. https://doi.org/10.1111/phpe.12079  

  • Moral Philosophy Reading Group

    Edgecliffe G03

    This week we are discussing Pamela Hieronymi’s ‘Of Metaethics and Motivation: The Appeal of Contractualism’. Here is the abstract: In his 1982 article, T. M. Scanlon noted that, despite the widespread attention to Rawls’ A Theory of Justice, the appeal of contractualism as a moral theory had been under-appreciated. It seems to me that, nearly…

  • CEPPA Talk (in-person & online) – Barry Maguire (Edinburgh)

    Edgecliffe 104

    Title: Two Moralities of Recognition Abstract: According to moralities of recognition, fundamental moral norms are norms for living together. Moral norms explain how living in unity is possible despite being separate individuals, they explain how we can relate to each other as persons that are more than mere sources of benefits and burdens, obstacles and opportunities.…

  • Film and Philosophy Club – Princess Mononoke

    Edgecliffe 104

    We are proud to present the Second Session of CEPPA Film Club. This time we will gather from 4:30pm onwards to watch and discuss Studio Ghibli’s absolute classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ (see trailer here). The movie will start SHARP at 5pm. Please see below for some suggested prereads/prewatches, suggested by Miguel. If you’d like to volunteer…