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Correia, Fabrice (2022). A General Theory of Location Based on the Notion of Entire Location.聽Journal of Philosophical Logic聽51 (3):555-582. Abstract:聽It would be a good thing to have at our disposal a general theory of location that is neutral with respect to the view that some objects have more than one exact location, the view that… |
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Title: 聽‘What聽can(not)聽social聽norms聽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… |
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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 |
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This week we are discussing Pamela Hieronymi’s 鈥極f Metaethics and Motivation: The Appeal of Contractualism鈥�. Here is the abstract: In his 1982 article, T. M. Scanlon noted that, despite the widespread attention to Rawls鈥� A Theory of Justice, the appeal of contractualism as a moral theory had been under-appreciated. It seems to me that, nearly…
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Title:聽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.… |
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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… |
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Title: Location & Delegation Abstract: I present a new (formal) theory of presence according to which, roughly, to be present at a place is for it to have a delegate located at that place. One crucial feature of the theory is that something can be present at a place without thereby being located there. I… |
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Title: Misogynistic Dehumanization Abstract: The idea that women qua women can be dehumanized has been dismissed by feminist philosophers, like Kate Manne, and by philosophers of dehumanization, like David Livingstone Smith. Against these skeptics, I argue that we can and should use dehumanization to explain an important strand of misogyny. When they are dehumanized, women… |
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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 |
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Title: Internal Validity, External Validity and the Evaluation of Thought Experiments in Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy Abstract: Thought experiments clearly play a central role in much contemporary ethical theorising. In the recent literature on thought experiments, some commentators (e.g. Wilson 2016; Dowding 2019) have criticised the lack of attention paid by moral philosophers to… |
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Casati, Roberto & Varzi, Achille C. (1999).聽Parts and Places: The Structures of Spatial Representation. MIT Press. Ch. 4: Connection Structures https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/2441/chapter/64762/Connection-Structures |
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Title:聽It’s personal and it’s fine Abstract:聽Believing is something that one does, or so one might say. Seeing as well. Detecting the edges of objects is not. Believing is a personal state. Seeing as well. Detecting is a sub-personal event or process. The personal/sub-personal distinction is intuitive. In recent papers, some聽have argued that it is problematic.…
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Title: Feminism and Multiculturalism: Measuring Gendered Cultural Harms Abstract: Deeply ingrained in the multiculturalism versus feminism debate is the idea that certain minority practices are more deserving of attention and criticism for their misogynistic undertones than other (liberal) practices. In this talk, I鈥檒l consider one of the potential reasons for this asymmetrical focus on minorities.… |
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Title: Inference behaviour semantics for all* connectives in two-dimensional sequent calculi Abstract: In this talk, I present inference behaviour semantics (IBS) for connectives in two-dimensional sequent calculi. IBS is a novel approach to proof-theoretic semantics (PTS) that emphasises Wittgenstein’s conception of ‘meaning as use’, alongside Gentzen’s idea of operational rules as connective definitions. The core… |
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Title: Happy Immoralists and Satisfied Loners: A Pragmatic Perspective on Disagreement about Well-being Abstract: Can a morally bad person live well? Can a person without friends achieve well-being? There is long-standing disagreement about the correct answers to these questions. I offer a diagnosis of the debate between those who answer 鈥渘o鈥� (objectivists about well-being) and… |
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Casati, Roberto & Varzi, Achille C. (1999).聽Parts and Places: The Structures of Spatial Representation. MIT Press. Ch 5: Boundaries https://direct.mit.edu/books/monograph/2441/chapter/64763/Boundaries |
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Title:聽Open Problems in Mereotopology Abstract:
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Title: Goodness as Natural Perfection. Abstract: In this paper I outline Aristotle鈥檚 conception of human functioning, which I take to be a viable and illuminating ground for determining human goods. I then look at alternative schemata for the notion of 鈥榝unction鈥� 鈥� ones derived from evolutionary theory 鈥� and argue that they are not preferable… |
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Title: Why Professors Should Not Sleep With Their Students 鈥� The Epistemology of Consent and Professor-Student Sex Abstract: My main interest is explaining the wrong involved in professors (or any teaching staff) sleeping with their students, and to consider the viability of explaining at least some of the harm in a consent framework. While alternative… |
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Every semester, we hold an all-of-Arch茅 Staff/Student organisational meeting for everyone to attend. Tea/Coffee will be available. Agenda TBC
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Every semester, we hold an all-of-Arch茅 Staff/Student organisational meeting for everyone to attend. Tea/Coffee will be available. Agenda TBC
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Justin Snedegar to lead discussion on “Disagreement and Alienation” by Marusic and White (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/phpe.12197) Abstract: This paper proposes to reorient the philosophical debate about peer disagreement. The problem of peer disagreement is normally seen as a problem about the extent to which disagreement provides one with evidence against one鈥檚 own conclusions. It is thus regarded…
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The brand-new PhiCliSci reading group聽will discuss Reto Knutti’s article聽鈥楥limate Model Confirmation: From Philosophy to Predicting Climate in the Real World鈥�,聽available here. This will be in Edgecliffe G03, and online. Optional Further Readings for PhiCliSci Reading Group: Hawkins, E., and R. Sutton. 2009. 鈥楾he Potential to Narrow Uncertainty in Regional Climate Predictions鈥�.聽Bulletin of the American Meteorological…
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Please join us on聽31 October (4-5.30pm) for the launch of the Philosophy of Climate Science (PhiCliSci) working group, which will bring together philosophers and climate scientists to discuss central themes relating to the climate crisis. In the first session, climate scientist聽Graeme MacGilchrist聽and philosopher聽Katharina Bernhard聽will give presentations on the topic of 鈥楿ncertainty鈥� in climate science, after… |
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