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Ancient Philosophy: Gail Fine (Cornell University)
Knowledge and Truth in the Greatest Difficulty Argument: Parmenides 133a8-134b5
In Parmenides 133a8-134b5, Plato discusses the ‘greatest difficulty’ for the, or a, theory of forms. One of its conclusions (and the one...
Department Colloquium: Gail Fine (Cornell University)
Plato on Truth
It’s well known that Plato uses truth terminology in a variety of ways. The two main (perhaps the only) uses are ontological and semantic...
Ethics Discussion Group: David Sobel (Syracuse)
A Robust Hybrid Theory of Well-Being
This paper articulates and defends a novel hybrid account of well-being. We will call our view a Robust Hybrid. We call it robust because it...
Comparative Literature Lecture Series 2019-20: Phronesis and Materialism
Dimitris Vardoulakis (Western Sydney University)
It is a commonplace to turn to Book 6 of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics to find out what the ancient Greeks thought about practical...
Department Colloquium: Daniela Dover (UCLA)
Title and abstract to be posted closer to event date.
Department Colloquium: Michael Strevens (NYU)
Grasp
You can know a fact while having very little grasp of what it is that you know. You might, for example, know from Wikipedia that pycnogonids...
Ethics Discussion Group: Daniel Wodak (UPenn)
Of Witches and White Folks
Details for this EDGe lunch talk will be shared at a later date.
Aesthetic Discussion Group: Mark Katz
Title and description TBD
Mind & Moral Psychology: Eric Schwitzgebel (UCR)
Do Philosophical Arguments Influence Moral Behavior? Data on Meat Ethics and Charitable Giving
Do philosophical arguments influence real-world moral behavior? In this talk:...
Department Colloquium
Dan Moller (University of Maryland)
Title and abstract to be posted closer to event date.
Race, Gender and Feminist Philosophy: Talia Mae Bettcher
Cal State LA
Title and abstract to be posted closer to event date.
MLK Day Philosophy Lecture
Tommie Shelby (Harvard)
Title and abstract to be posted closer to event date.
Mind & Moral Psychology Graduate Conference
More details will be posted closer to the event date
Mind & Moral Psychology Graduate Conference
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2019-2020 Tanner Lecture on Human Values: Theorizing Racial Justice
Dr. Charles Mills, CUNY
The 2019-2020 Tanner Lecture at the University of Michigan will be given by prominent philosopher Charles Mills. This year's Tanner...
2019-2020 Tanner Lecture on Human Values: Symposium
Dr. Charles Mills, CUNY
Following the 2019-2020 Tanner Lecture ("Theorizing Racial Justice") on Wednesday, Professor Mills will participate in...
Mind & Moral Philosophy: Grace Helton (Princeton)
An abstract will be posted closer to the event date.
Ethics Bowl 2020
A schedule will be posted closer to the event date.
Ethics Bowl 2020
A schedule will be posted closer to the event date.
Michigan-MIT Social Philosophy Workshop
The second annual Michigan-MIT Social Philosophy Workshop, hosted by MIT for the 2019–2020 academic year, will feature graduate student...
Michigan-MIT Social Philosophy Workshop
The second annual Michigan-MIT Social Philosophy Workshop, hosted by MIT for the 2019–2020 academic year, will feature graduate student...
2020 Ferrando Family Lecture
Yancey Strickler
Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, as well as the author of "This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a...
Ethics Bowl 2020 Symposium
More information will be posted closer to the event date.
Race, Gender and Feminist Philosophy: Alex Guerrero (Rutgers)
An abstract will be posted closer to the event date.
Race, Gender and Feminist Philosophy: Ann Cudd
University of Pittsburgh
Title and abstract to be posted closer to event date.
