Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title: Scientism and Humanities Education Abstract: In this talk I discuss a pedagogical implication of scientism. Because scientism elevates science and derogates what is deemed non-scientific, the arts and humanities become, on such a view, less valuable parts of university curricula. I survey some of the current data on declining study of…
Location: Edgecliffe G03 Title:聽All鈥檚 Well that Ends Well? Abstract: Distinguish how well someone鈥檚 life is going at a particular point — their聽momentary聽well-being — from how well their life went as a whole, their聽lifetime聽well-being. How are these related? The simplest answer is that lifetime well-being is just聽aggregate聽momentary well-being. Theories that deny this are forms of聽holism聽about lifetime…
Join us for the Arch茅 Reading Party! It will take place at The Burn (between Dundee and Aberdeen) from the 12th to the 15th of May 2023. We will hike, see nice landscape and discuss some philosophy. More information to come.
Location: School III in-person and Teams online (for online attendees, headphones should be worn to prevent a feedback loop from occurring) Title:聽Social Reproduction and the Politics of Care Abstract:聽For decades, socialist feminists have insisted that an adequate approach to any economy, and especially to capitalism, must involve attention to social reproduction, i.e., to 鈥渢he activities…
The 5th Annual CEPPA Graduate Conference in 58吃瓜, 30-31 May, 2023.
The CEPPA Fest is a two-day conference featuring the work of seven prominent moral and political philosophers.
Lying requires that a person makes a statement, but does it require assertion? This last thesis has been recently challenged. It has been argued that speakers can lie with presuppositions (Viebahn 2019), promises (Marsili 2016), and arguments (Sorensen 2017). Questioning the relation between lies and assertion raises further questions: should we capture in one theoretical…
Panel on Climate Ethics at the Energy Ethics 2023 Conference.
The School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies will be serving sparkling wine and cake and providing an opportunity to meet with staff members from all three Departments before the formal graduation ceremony in the afternoon.
Location: Edgecliffe 104 Title: Should hate speech be against the law? Abstract: Hate speech has become increasingly prevalent, fuelled by social media, political polarization, and the rise of extremist groups. It can have a profoundly negative impact on individuals and communities, causing harm, inciting violence, and perpetuating discrimination. However, hate speech is notoriously difficult to…