Upcoming talks in the Philosophy Departmental Seminar Series are listed below. Seminars are held on Thursdays (unless indicated on the schedule) from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Auditorium, Level 1, RSSS Building. They are followed by drinks and a casual dinner within walking distance of campus. All are welcome.
The 2026 seminar convenor is Joshua Pearson.
Other philosophy seminars at ANU
- The ANU Philosophy Society (Philsoc), which is run by ANU Philosophy students, also operates a seminar series on Tuesdays. Papers are read by students, staff and visitors, and there is wine and snacks.
The Centre for Consciousness has regular seminars, most of which are part of the RSSS Thursday Seminar Series or the ANU Philosophy Society series.
Seminar announcements
Announcements of forthcoming meetings of all seminar series are distributed by means of the philsoc list. To join the philsoc mailing list or unsubscribe from it, click here.
Contact
- Joshua Pearson
Upcoming Events
What kind of representationalism has a good chance of being true
Emeritus Professor Frank Jackson (ANU)
Representationalism about perceptual experience is conventional wisdom these days. Despite this, some version is likely true, but what version?…
Past Events
Slopaganda: The interaction between propaganda and generative AI
Professor Mark Alfano (Macquarie University)
At least since Francis Bacon, the slogan “knowledge is power” has been used to capture the relationship between decision-making at a group level and…
Between Natural Law and Positive Law: On Han Fei Zi’s “Thin Version” of the Rule of Law
Dr. Tongdong Bai (Dongfang Chair Professor of Philosophy, Fudan University)
The Chinese Legalists are often condemned as defenders of despotism. But obviously, this school has the term “fa” in its name, although “fa” has a…
The Metaphysics of Biological Essentialism
Professor Michael Devitt (The Graduate Center at The City University of New York)
The consensus against species having intrinsic essences has recently been challenged. The challengers have taken some account of criticisms of this…