Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs
CEPPA Fest, its annual celebration of all things CEPPA, on 16 June in St. Andrews. We have a great set of speakers lined up across the whole range of topics within ethics and public affairs, so please consider coming along. Registration is free, but required, and can be done here. Here is the Schedule: 10 ... Read more
Title: Moral Blackmail Abstract: Suppose I want you to do something. How can I make you do it? Depending on me, you, our context, and the nature of the thing I want you to do, I have various options: rational or emotional persuasion; manipulation; coercion; physical compulsion; maybe more. Different mechanisms will be more or ... Read more
Reading: tbc Location: Edgecliffe 104
We are proud to present the Eigth 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 Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (see trailer here). Here is a list of suggested readings and videos. To Read: On Feminist and Queer ... Read more
Reading: Thomas Hurka - The Well Rounded Life Location: Edgecliffe 104
Title: Against Excellence as the Norm of Ambition Abstract: This paper investigates norms of ambition, which set the level of achievement one ought to aspire to. I critically examine the widely accepted norm of excellence, which encourages one to seek excellence in one’s pursuits. I argue that while this norm is accepted by default, we ... Read more
Reading: Peter Singer - Famine, Affluence, and Morality Location: Edgecliffe 104
Title: How nonexistence is worse for us Abstract: Tbc Location: Edgecliffe G03
Reading: tbc Location: Edgecliffe 104
We are proud to present the Ninth 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 The VVitch (see trailer here). Here is a list of suggested readings and videos. To Read: Tbc