Distributive Justice and the Commodification of Water - Adrian Walsh (UNE)
Seminar
Speaker: Adrian Walsh Abstract: "What should we think about commodifying the natural resource of water from the point of view of distributive justice? In many parts of the world today, processes of commodification of water resources are well under way – so much so that, in some areas, water…
I'm mistaken
Seminar
Abstract: I know that not everything I believe is true -- no one is right about everything. Does this mean, or at least strongly suggest, that my beliefs are inconsistent? Inspired by Makinson's (1965) celebrated preface paradox, many epistemologists have thought that it does. In this talk I will…
Anna Stilz (Princeton)
Seminar
Anna Stilz (Princeton) 12–1PM 11 NOVEMBER 2022 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.
Harms, Wrongs and Systems - Katrina Hutchinson (Macquarie)
Seminar
Speaker: Katrina Hutchinson Abstract: Analysis of systemic harms and injustices often focuses on identifying the individual or group agents involved and allocating responsibility. I argue that this approach can distort our understanding of the problem. Specifically, it means we fail to attend…
Political Virtues and Feminist Ideals of Justice - Kathryn MacKay (Sydney)
Seminar
Speaker: Kathryn MacKay Abstract: This paper is a part of a project that is aiming to develop a theory of virtue for socio-political institutions. Public Health is the institution that I focus on as a kind of exemplar throughout this project. I have published a paper earlier…
What Is Self-Narrative? - Regina Fabry (Macquarie)
Seminar
Speaker: Regina Fabry Abstract: In recent years, philosophers of mind have explored the relationship between lived embodied experiences and self-narratives in bringing about a sense of self. This relationship has been vividly debated, with no consensus in the field. While some have…
Indirect Genetic Causes - Kate Lynch (USyd)
Seminar
Speaker: Kate Lynch Abstract: Indirect genetic effects occur when genes exert their influence on traits via the environment. Sometimes this occurs when individuals modify their own environment, such as having a genetic propensity to seek out educational resources. Other times people…