Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs
We are proud to present the Twelfth Session of Film and Philosophy at CEPPA (aka the CEPPA Film Club). On this occasion we have a special guest from the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Simon Lee, who will be discussing Twister (1996) with us. Simon Lee is, among other things, a storm chaser, so he'll be ... Read more
We are delighted to invite you to a special joint CEPPA/Arché Seminar to introduce the new Professorial Fellow Jennifer Saul, who will give a talk about her recent research, entitled 'When Norm Violations Come Out of the Shadows'.
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
Title: Solidarity, Politics, and Intellectual Life Abstract: This lecture will examine what role intellectuals from oppressed groups should play in the struggle for their group's liberation. It draws on the work of W. E. B. Du Bois and Richard Wright—canonical figures in the Black Radical tradition—to ask whether such intellectuals should subordinate their interest in art ... Read more
Reading: Kymlicka's and Donaldson’s (2016) paper, ‘Locating Animals in Political Philosophy’. Jenny Mace will lead us through the paper. Location: Edgecliffe 104
We are proud to present the thirteenth 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 Tár (see trailer here) with our Ida Miczke. Here is a selection of readings (and one hearing) to do before the session: To read: ... Read more
Title: Democratic Instrumentalism and the Threat of Authoritarianism Abstract: The instrumentalism of the title says roughly that the form of governance that would be feasibly best in any circumstances is any one whose establishment and operation would bring about consequences morally no worse than those of any other that might instead be put in place. I ... Read more
Reading: ‘Reasons in Time’ by Sophie Grace Chappell. Location: Edgecliffe 104
Reading:tbc Location: Edgecliffe 104
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