Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading: Aliza Ashraf will lead us in discussing Eugene Marshall’s paper, “Spinoza on the Problem of Akrasia”. Location: Edgecliffe 104
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CEPPA Talk (in-person) – Omar Ruiz Rivera and Craig Ferrie (St Andrews and Stirling)
Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's QuadOmar Ruiz Rivera - Moral Skill Abstract: This talk is about moral skill—the capacity for morally excellent behaviour. In particular, I engage with Shepherd’s (2022) view that moral skill is “limited in scope, and precarious” (p. 713). To defend this view, Shepherd relies on a distinction between global and local moral skill. The former involves ... Read more
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Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading: Rae Langton’s paper, "Objective and Unconditioned Value” Location: Edgecliffe 104
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CEPPA Talk (online) – Katie McShane (Colorado State University)
Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's QuadTitle: Relational Value: Problems and Prospects Abstract: The concept of “relational value” is widely used in the environmental ethics and policy literatures. In this talk, I will critically assess this use, considering what relational value might add to our existing value categories and what problems it might produce for our thinking about the value of the ... Read more
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Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading: For next week's MPRG session, Jenny Mace will lead us in discussing the paper, "Locating Animals in Political Philosophy”, by Kymlicka and Donaldson Location: Edgecliffe 104
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The Possibility of Respect book workshop with Remy Debes (University of Memphis)
Edgecliffe 104On Thursday 19 March, under the auspices of CEPPA, there will be an ‘author meets critics’ event on The Possibility of Respect: Human Dignity and the Ethics of Difference by Remy Debes (Memphis). The book was published by OUP late last year, and is available via the Library here. Here’s an abstract of the book’s argument: This book ... Read more
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Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading:tbc Location: Edgecliffe 104
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Film and Philosophy at CEPPA – Office Space (1999) with Ben Sachs-Cobbe
Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's QuadWe are proud to present the Eleventh Session of Film and Philosophy at CEPPA (aka the CEPPA Film Club). Dear all, Next Thursday (March 26th) you are all invited to the Eleventh Session of Film and Philosophy at CEPPA (aka the CEPPA Film Club). With this event, we start a special series highlighting the research ... Read more
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Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading: Anscombe's 'Modern Moral Philosophy' Location: Edgecliffe 104
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CEPPA Talk (in-person) – Kal Kalewold (Leeds)
Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's QuadTitle: Going First: Integration with Compensation as a Duty of Justice. Abstract: Racial segregation remains deeply entrenched in many societies such as the United States. (Liberal) integrationists argue that we have a duty to integrate because integration is necessary for racial justice (Anderson 2010). (Egalitarian) pluralists reject a duty to integrate (Shelby 2014, 2016). They hold ... Read more