CEPPA Talk – Mark Schroeder (University of Southern California)
Title: 'Conflict, Discord, and Strife' Abstract: Given that interpersonal relationships are relationships between persons, we might hold out hope that a better philosophical understanding of the nature of persons can help us to better understand the structure and dynamics of interpersonal relationships. In this talk I will argue that this thought is correct. In particular, ... Read more
ECT/CEPPA Talk – Sarah Moss (University of Michigan)
Title: 'How to Be a Clever Contextualist' Abstract: This talk defends a contextualist theory of ‘knowledge’ ascriptions. I argue that in some sentences, the implicit argument of ‘knows’ is bound by a quantifier. The natural readings of these sentences can be generated by contextualist theories, but not by competing interest-relative theories of knowledge. In addition, ... Read more
CEPPA Talk – Elizabeth Harman (Princeton University)
Title: 'Does Morality Speak within the Realm of the Morally Permissible?' Abstract: You hear that your next-door neighbor Alicia is sick with COVID-19. You’re new to the neighborhood and haven’t met Alicia yet. You’re overwhelmed with working from home and overseeing your kids’ remote schooling. You could reach out to Alicia and ask whether she needs ... Read more
CEPPA Talk – Lara Buchak (Princeton University)
TITLE: RISK AND AMBIGUITY IN ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING ABSTRACT: Some of my choices are primarily guided by the interests of others: for example, which charities to give to or which political policies to vote for. Other of my choices have at least a significant component where I must take others’ interests into account, though perhaps I ... Read more
Moral Philosophy Reading Group
CEPPA’s Moral Philosophy Reading Group reads and discusses an article per week, chosen by a different member each time. Semester 2 schedule: Wednesdays 3pm – 4pm, beginning 3 February and ending 28 April. We will skip the following Wednesdays: 10 Feb, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 21 Apr. (Due to staff meetings and spring break.) Organizer: ... Read more
CEPPA Talk – Gwen Bradford (Rice University)
TITLE: Uniqueness, Intrinsic Value, and Reasons ABSTRACT: Uniqueness appears to enhance intrinsic value. A unique stamp sells for millions of dollars; Stradivarius violins are all the more precious because they are unlike any others. This observation has not gone overlooked in the value theory literature: uniqueness plays a starring role recalibrating the dominant Moorean ... Read more
CEPPA Graduate Conference
3rd Annual CEPPA Graduate Conference
Moral Philosophy Reading Group
CEPPA’s Moral Philosophy Reading Group reads and discusses an article per week, chosen by a different member each time. Semester 2 schedule: Wednesdays 3pm – 4pm, beginning 3 February and ending 28 April. We will skip the following Wednesdays: 10 Feb, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 21 Apr. (Due to staff meetings and spring break.) Organizer: ... Read more
CEPPA Works-in-Progress Talk – Lara Jost (St Andrews)
The Epistemic Value of Affective Intentional Experience In this paper, I argue that despite risks of falsehood, theorists should recognize that affective intentional experience (AIE), which includes emotions, pains/pleasures and some gut feelings, can be a source of knowledge and justification. Indeed, AIE provides the best explanation for how we know certain things. I will ... Read more