Legitimacy Beyond the State
Workshop
This workshop aims to advance philosophical research on legitimacy as a normative (as opposed to merely sociological) concept. Philosophers have traditionally applied the concept of legitimacy exclusively to political states, often with special attention to the close relation between states…
Dec 13 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 13 DECEMBER 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.
Oct 11 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.
Jun 28 - Making Fair Comparisons in Political Theory
Seminar
Normative political theorists frequently compare hypothetical scenarios for the purpose of identifying reasons to prefer one kind of institution to alternatives. We examine three types of "unfair" comparisons and the reasoning errors associated with each. We then show how a modeling mindset…
May 10 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 10 MAY 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.
Apr 12 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 12 APRIL 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.
Feb 8 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 8 FEBRUARY 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.