2025 Knox Lecture – David Enoch (Hebrew University of Jerusalem/University of Oxford)

School I (St Salvatores) St Andrews, United Kingdom

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

Knox Seminar

Butts Wynd Building room 09 Butts Wynd, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom

CEPPA Talk (online) – Carla Bagnoli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

Edgecliffe 104

Title: Hope and the Powers of Shared Agency Abstract: This paper argues that Kant’s theory of radical evil exalts the powers of organized, shared and institutional, agency. In section 1, I illustrate the paradoxicality of radical evil and the novelty of Kant’s “empowering” conception focused on human agency. In section 2, I argue that radical evil ... Read more

Philosophy of Climate Science Workshop

Please register by 25 April at the latest by filling out this form. Registration is free, but spaces are limited, so register quickly if you want to be sure of a spot! PhiCliSci Workshop 2025 May 6 & 7 St Mary’s College, lecture room 2 (catering in Seminar Room 2) Day 1 9.00-9.20 Coffee 9.20-9.30 Workshop Welcome (Mara van ... Read more

Moral Philosophy Reading Group

Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's Quad

Reading: We'll be reading 'Moral Grandstanding' by Justin Tosi & Brandon Warmke. Location: Edgecliffe G03

CEPPA Talk (in-person & online) – Vid Simoniti (University of Liverpool)

Edgecliffe 104

Title: Merely Imagined Moralities Abstract: Artworks and other cultural products (films, novels, operas, pop songs, etc.) often express heroic, pessimistic, melancholy, or dark ways of looking at the world (also referred to as ‘perspectives’). Sometimes, these worldviews appear politically inflected; we may, for instance, describe a work as "feminist" or "patriotic" according to the worldview ... Read more

2025 Ethics Cup Finals

United College St. Andrews, United Kingdom

12 teams from high schools across Britain converge on St. Andrews for a 1-day competition to determine who takes home the cup!

CEPPA Fest 2025

Butts Wynd Building Room 10 Butts Wynd, St Andrews, United Kingdom

CEPPA Fest, its annual celebration of all things CEPPA, on 16 June in St. Andrews. We have a great set of speakers lined up across the whole range of topics within ethics and public affairs, so please consider coming along. Registration is free, but required, and can be done here. Here is the Schedule: 10 ... Read more