Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs
Reading: 'Being Good and Being Good-For-Someone: Why Consequentialism Must Be Wrong' Location: hybrid On this occasion, the paper will be distributed separately. Please email Joel Joseph if you'd like a copy.
Title: The Incomparable Value of the Individual Abstract: Kant believed that every human being should be treated as an end in itself. In the Groundwork, Kant explains many of our duties by arguing that their violation would involve treating a human being as a mere means. But we cannot explain all of our duties that way. Nor ... Read more
Title: Autonomy and control over one’s social self-consciousness Abstract: TBC Location: Edgecliffe G03
We are proud to present the Sixth Session of Film and Philosophy at CEPPA (aka the CEPPA Film Club). This time we will gather from 16:30 onwards to watch and discuss Marie Antoinette (see trailer here).
Title: Shameless Liberalism: A Vision Abstract: Despite everything, liberalism remains the one true political philosophy. Liberal principles – something about liberty and autonomy, something about equality, perhaps some universalist and rationalist assumptions – are still the right fundamental principles for political philosophy.But this doesn’t mean – nor did you think – that there are no ... Read more