Past events
05
Dec
2024
Wellbeing as wholeness: Against the instrumental/intrinsic distinction – Mark Fabian
The Analytical philosophy of wellbeing standardly distinguishes what is intrinsically wellbeing – what is ‘good for’ somebody or of prudential value to them –...
28
Nov
2024
On the very idea of a map-like mental representation - Dr Alexandre Duval
A core issue in the philosophy of mind is whether the mental representations that make up our thoughts have a language-like or map-like format (or perhaps both...
21
Nov
2024
Deliberation and Credence Gaps - Professor Jeremiah Joven Joaquin
In ‘Deliberation Welcomes Prediction,’ Alan Hájek raised some concerns about what Isaac Levi has dubbed the Deliberation Crowds Out Prediction thesis (DCOP)....
07
Nov
2024
Wrongdoing and the Limits of Privacy - Dr Jelena Gligorijevic
When does wrongdoing disentitle an individual to his right to privacy? Exactly what amounts to that type of wrongdoing which simply can never be protected by a...
31
Oct
2024
Doxastic Wronging, Disrespectful Belief and The Moral Over-Demandingness Objection - Stephanie Sheintul
Some scholars working on the ethics of belief argue that we can wrong each other in virtue of what we believe. This thesis is known as doxastic wronging....
10
Oct
2024
Engineering Ecocide is Morally Wrong - Christopher Lean
Recently philosophers have argued that genetically engineering predators to become herbivores is a morally viable option (Bramble 2020; Pearce 2015; McMahan...
03
Oct
2024
A Defense of Statistical and Character Evidence in the Law - Nevin Climenhaga
According to legal probabilism, a legal standard of proof (such as “preponderance of evidence” or “beyond a reasonable doubt”) is met just in case the...
