Reading Group

Reading: Anscombe's 'Modern Moral Philosophy' Location: Edgecliffe 104

MPRG with Giuli Cavaliere: Chapter Title: 'Rescue, Aid, and the Challenge from Adoption' Chapter Abstract: This paper examines and responds to two versions of what I refer to as the challenge from adoption. According to the first, those who wish to have children are morally required to adopt existing children in need rather than procreate. According ... Read more

Reading: Marta Bax will lead us in discussing the paper, 'Perfectionism and the Repugnant Conclusion’, by Simon Beard Location: Edgecliffe 104

Reading: Ida Miczke will lead us in discussion of Douglas Portmore’s (2007) paper, ‘Consequentializing Moral Theories’. Location: Edgecliffe 104

Reading:Next Wednesday, 13 May, the MPRG will meet for a special session with this year’s Knox Lecturer, Professor Tommie Shelby (Harvard). We will discuss Shelby’s paper, ‘How Racial Stereotypes Wrong: A Political Ethics of Belief’. Location: Edgecliffe 104

Reading: Kymlicka's and Donaldson’s (2016) paper, ‘Locating Animals in Political Philosophy’. Jenny Mace will lead us through the paper.  Location: Edgecliffe 104

Reading: ‘Reasons in Time’ by Sophie Grace Chappell. Location: Edgecliffe 104

Reading: Lara Maasen will lead a discussion on 'Love's Curiosity' by Daniela Dover Location: Edgecliffe 104

Reading: 'Other people' by Kieran Setiya Location: Edgecliffe 104