PhilSoc: Hayden Wilkinson (Grads Only)
Seminar
The ANU Philosophy Society is a group of academics and graduate students in Philosophy and other disciplines, who meet regularly, giving seminars and discussing them. All philosophy events at ANU, including Philsoc talks, are announced on the philsoc mailing list. Subscribe to the philsoc…
Daniel Munoz (Monash University) - The Many, the Few, and the Nature of Value
Seminar
Abstract: John M. Taurek argues that, in a choice between saving the many or the few, the numbers should not count. Many of Taurek's detractors object that his view clashes with the transitivity of ‘better than’; others say the clash can be avoided. I survey the debate and stake out a middle ground…
Colin Klein (ANU) - Are Pains Cognitively Penetrable?
Seminar
Title: Are Pains Cognitively Penetrable? Abstract: Pretty much everyone who has thought about it assumes that pains are cognitively penetrable—that is, that our beliefs and desires can influence the presence or intensity of the pains that we feel. That seems so obvious that it is often taken for…
PhilSoc: Toby C.P. Solomon - "Betting on Freedom: a Defence of Libertarian Decision Theory"
Seminar
Toby C.P. Solomon will present a paper titled "Betting on Freedom: a Defence of Libertarian Decision Theory” at next week’s PhilSoc Seminar. This will serve as a Pre-Submission Talk. You may find more details below. Date and time: 13/04/21, 15:30-17:00 Location: RSSS 6.71 Zoom link: https://anu.…
Three Objections to Utilitarianism - Ben Bramble (ANU)
Seminar
Abstract: I consider three of the most influential objections to utilitarianism, and offer new responses to each of them. These responses fit together in a way that gives rise to a new utilitarian framework. The seminar will be held 100% in person from 2:00-3:30pm in the…
The Nightlight Principle: Normative Internalism, Anti-Luminosity, and the Limits of Normative Theory - Pamela Robinson (ANU)
Seminar
The Nightlight Principle: Normative Internalism, Anti-Luminosity, and the Limits of Normative Theory Abstract: Normative internalists and externalists disagree about things like whether, if you ought to do something, it must be that you’re able to tell that you ought to do it. Normative…