• Film and Philosophy at CEPPA – Tár (2022) with Ida Miczke

    Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's Quad

    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

  • CEPPA Talk (in-person) – Richard Arneson (UC San Diego)

    Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's Quad

    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

  • Film and Philosophy at CEPPA – Little Buddha (1993) with Mario Bison

    Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's Quad

    We are proud to present the Fourteenth Session of Film and Philosophy at CEPPA (aka the CEPPA Film Club). On this occasion we are meeting to watch and discuss Little Buddha (1993) with our very own Mario Bison. As it is the summer there is much less preparation for this, and no pre-reads. Sadly, there ... Read more

  • CEPPA Fest

    Edgecliffe 104

    We are very excited to share this year’s speaker line-up: Stephen Gardiner (Washington, St Andrews) James Lenman (Sheffield) Ida Miczke (St Andrews) Jennifer Saul (Waterloo/St Andrews) Justin Snedegar (Virginia/St Andrews) Luca Stroppa (Turin) Amie Thomasson (Dartmouth/St Andrews) Emilia Wilson (Cardiff) CEPPA Fest is generously supported by the Department of Philosophy at St Andrews; the Centre ... Read more

  • Ethics of Geoengineering with Andrea Burke and Stephen Gardiner

    John Henderson lecture room Castlecliffe, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom

    Please join us next Tuesday 23 June from 1.30-3.30pm for a special event on the Ethics of Geoengineering co-hosted by CEPPA and the newly founded Centre for Changing Climates. We will hear scientific and ethical perspectives on recent developments in geoengineering from Prof. Andrea Burke (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences) and Prof. Stephen Gardiner (CEPPA Professorial Fellow): Prof. Andrea Burke ... Read more