Metaphysics Seminar Anthi Solaki (University of Amsterdam)
A virtual seminar by Zoom The University, 精东传媒Week of Events
Monday, October 25, 2021
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October 25, 2021 -Medieval Logic Seminar: Walter Segrave, Insolubles
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October 25, 2021 -Metaphysics Seminar Anthi Solaki (University of Amsterdam)
Metaphysics Seminar Anthi Solaki (University of Amsterdam)
Title:聽Impossible Worlds in Dynamic Epistemic Logic Abstract:聽Epistemic Logic, as a spinoff of normal modal logics, suffers from the problem of logical omniscience: its agents are perfect reasoners with unlimited deductive power. We argue that, even from a normative point of view, this modelling is inadequate for it sets requirements that cannot be actually attained according…
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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October 27, 2021 -Moral Philosophy Reading Group
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October 27, 2021 -Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory Seminar: Nick Allen
Moral Philosophy Reading Group
Moral Philosophy Reading Group Description: This group reads and discusses an article per week, chosen by a different member each time. Day/time: Wednesdays 3pm to 4pm on Teams. Organizer: Theron Pummer (tgp4).
Feminist Philosophy and Social Theory Seminar: Nick Allen
For our third seminar on the theme of聽Dangerous Speech, Free Speech and Cancel Culture聽Nick Allen will be giving a work-in-progress presentation titled ‘Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice: the Dangers of Misappropriating Speech Online‘. Title:聽Context-Collapsed Contributory Injustice: the Dangers of Misappropriating Speech Online Abstract:聽The misappropriation of marginalised communities鈥� terminology by the wider public is a particularly modern and…
Thursday, October 28, 2021
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October 28, 2021 -Super Special Seminar
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October 28, 2021 -Epistemology Seminar: Frederik Andersen (精东传媒) “Logical Akrasia”
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October 28, 2021 -CEPPA Talk 鈥� Elizabeth Barnes (University of Virginia)
Epistemology Seminar: Frederik Andersen (精东传媒) “Logical Akrasia”
Abstract:聽The aim of this paper is two-fold. First, it introduces the concept logical akrasia (by analogy to epistemic akrasia). Second, it discusses how logical akrasia relates to the standards of epistemic rationality, and in particular, how logical akrasia poses a challenge to the tenability of the controversial 铿亁ed point thesis.
CEPPA Talk 鈥� Elizabeth Barnes (University of Virginia)
Title: Ameliorative Skepticism and the Nature of Health Abstract: In this talk, I鈥檒l give a brief overview of the project I call 鈥榓meliorative skepticism鈥�. Sally Haslanger has argued that, in doing social ontology, we can sometimes approach the question 鈥榳hat is x?鈥� by asking question 鈥榳hat do we want x to be?鈥�. I argue that…
Friday, October 29, 2021
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
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Sunday, October 31, 2021
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