Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs
Title: Who has an expansive moral circle? Abstract: The moral circle describes who we do and do not think of as worthy of moral concern. In this talk, I will discuss psychological research that aims to understand variability in our moral circles. I will present work across several projects that aims to (a) map out ... Read more
Peter Moser (St Andrews): "Ownership of non-physical things in Kant’s legal philosophy
Susan James, "Spinoza and the Poetic Imagination"
Reading Susan James, "Spinoza and the Poetic Imagination".
This talk—the first outing of a new paper in progress—will begin by considering some under-explored political and ethical issues related to the choice of what question is under discussion. A particular concern will be whether to accept or alter the Question Under Discussion. It will apply the insights gained to the recent Boghossian Report into ... Read more
Alex Fisher (Leeds) will give a talk entitled 'QAnon, Crosswords, and Videogames: The Aesthetics and Ethics of Inquiry. Abstract: The value of many aesthetic practices comes from working stuff out. Detective novels, cryptic paintings, and crosswords require us to deduce hidden content. I outline how various recent “knowledge-based” videogames and other media also generate aesthetic ... Read more
Reading Catharine A. MacKinnon "Rape Redefined"
CEPPA FILM CLUB: Mean Girls (w/ Giulia Schirripa and Jade Fletcher) Here is a list of suggested readings and videos. Bartky, Sandra (1979). On Psychological Oppression. Southwestern Journal of Philosophy 10 (1):190-190. Haslanger, Sally (1995). Ontology and Social Construction. Philosophical Topics 23 (2):95-125. Haslanger, S. (2007). “But Mom, Crop-Tops Are Cute!” Social Knowledge, Social Structure and Ideology ... Read more
Reading Jonathan Bennett's "The Conscience of Huckleberry Finn"
A discussion of Joseph Millum and Danielle Bromwich’s new book, The Ethics of Consent: An Introduction: Millum, J. & Bromwich D., The Ethics of Consent: An Introduction (Routledge 2026). We borrow and lend possessions, sign up to social networking sites, agree to sexual advances, and undergo medical procedures—all by giving consent. Without consent, these acts ... Read more