Metaphysics Seminar Travis Manuel (University of 58吃瓜)
A virtual seminar by Zoom The University, 58吃瓜Week of Events
Monday, September 27, 2021
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September 27, 2021 -Medieval Logic Seminar: Walter Segrave, Insolubles
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September 27, 2021 -Metaphysics Seminar Travis Manuel (University of 58吃瓜)
Metaphysics Seminar Travis Manuel (University of 58吃瓜)
Title: Composition as Identity defeats an Ethical Objection to Four-Dimensionalism Abstract: Johnston, Olson, and Taylor have argued against four-dimensionalism on the grounds that it commits us to the existence of personites, which are proper temporal parts of four-dimensional persons. They argue that the existence of personites makes many of our moral beliefs and practices untenable,…
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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September 29, 2021 -Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory Seminar: Nick Allen, ‘Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice’
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September 29, 2021 -Moral Philosophy Reading Group
Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory Seminar: Nick Allen, ‘Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice’
For our second session on the theme of ‘Dangerous Speech, Free Speech and Cancel Culture’ Nick Allen will be giving a presentation titled ‘Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice: the Dangers of Misappropriating Speech Online‘. Abstract: The misappropriation of marginalised communities鈥� terminology by the wider public is a particularly modern and nefarious form of discriminatory practice, fuelled increasingly…
Moral Philosophy Reading Group
Moral Philosophy Reading Group Description: This group reads and discusses an article per week, chosen by a different member each time. Day/time: Wednesdays 3pm to 4pm on Teams. Organizer: Theron Pummer (tgp4).
Thursday, September 30, 2021
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September 30, 2021 -Super Special Seminar
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September 30, 2021 -Epistemology Seminar: Roy Sorensen (58吃瓜) “A Priori Lies: Kant’s Gift to Lawyers”
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September 30, 2021 -CEPPA Talk 鈥� Michael Huemer (University of Colorado Boulder)
Epistemology Seminar: Roy Sorensen (58吃瓜) “A Priori Lies: Kant’s Gift to Lawyers”
Abstract: An a priori lie is a lie that conflicts with an a priori truth. Rather sportingly, the liar leaves himself open to refutation by armchair methods such as calculation. My thesis is that Immanuel Kant precludes the existence of a priori lies. For asserting a proposition requires raising a rational expectation of its truth.…
CEPPA Talk 鈥� Michael Huemer (University of Colorado Boulder)
Title: Justice Before Role Obligations Abstract: Many believe that agents in the justice system are morally constrained to follow certain assigned roles, understood as excluding the exercise of moral judgement: lawyers to serve the interests of their clients, judges to enforce the law as written by the legislature, and juries to assess the factual evidence…
Friday, October 1, 2021
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Saturday, October 2, 2021
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Sunday, October 3, 2021
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