Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading: Ida Miczke will lead us in a discussion of Jessica Fischer’s recent paper, “Consequentialism and the Separateness of Persons”. Location: Edgecliffe 104
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CEPPA Talk (in-person) – Enrico Galvagni (University of Edinburgh)
Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's QuadTitle: Hume’s One and Only Definition of Virtue Abstract: Hume’s moral philosophy is seen by many as a form of virtue ethics that includes two different definitions of virtue. On the one hand, Hume seems to define virtue as a mental quality generating utility and agreeableness to oneself or others. On the other hand, he also ... Read more
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Moral Philosophy Reading Group (MPRG)
Edgecliffe 104Reading: Jason Kawall’s “Moral Realism and Arbitrariness”. Location: Edgecliffe 104
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CEPPA Talk (in-person) – Yoshinari Hattori and Ida Miczske (St Andrews and Stirling)
Edgecliffe G03 The Scores, St Salvator's QuadYoshinari Hattori - Why We Must Believe in Free Will and Moral Responsibility: Reconsidering Their Foundations Abstract: This presentation argues that the practice of blaming wrongdoers—especially directing resentment or indignation towards them—is rationally indispensable for us. Pereboom contends that directing resentment or indignation at others is a form of harming them and is unjustified. As ... Read more
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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