Title:聽Two Moralities of Recognition Abstract: According to moralities of recognition, fundamental moral norms are norms for living together. Moral norms explain how living in unity is possible despite being separate individuals, they explain how we can relate to each other as persons that are more than mere sources of benefits and burdens, obstacles and opportunities.…
Title: Philosophical Foundations of Green-House Gas Accounting Abstract: International agreements such as the Kyoto protocol and the Paris agreement require countries to measure and track their greenhouse gas emissions.聽 Companies (as well as universities and other organisations) are required by governmental regulations or their own net-zero goals to do the same.聽 Greenhouse gas accounting is…
Title: Strip-searching as Abjectification: Racism and Sexual Violence in British Policing Abstract: Co-authored with Tom Kemp (Criminology, University of Nottingham), this paper examines police strip-searching practices in the UK. Drawing on newly acquired Freedom of Information data, publicly available testimonies, thematic analysis of official literature and media reports, and first-hand experience, we advance three arguments.…
Title:聽A Theory of Location Abstract:聽TBC
Title: ‘A Conceptual Space for Classical Concepts’ Abstract:聽TBC
We are proud to present the first session of聽CEPPA Film Club, on Friday 31 May (also the last day of Climate Week), when we will gather from 4.30 onwards to watch and discuss Alfonso Cuar贸n’s classic dystopian film聽Children of Men聽(see trailer here). Miguel de la Cal Moreno is convening and will start us off with…
Title: Pleasure Fundamentalism Abstract: Pleasure fundamentalism is the view that moral value is the same thing as pleasure and this explains all other moral facts. This talk presents two arguments for pleasure fundamentalism and discusses the form of naturalism they arise from. According to the Reliability Argument, all processes generating moral belief are unreliable, except…
Title: Consent, Intent, and Communication What is consent? I will assume that it is a normative power 鈥� a power to alter rights and duties directly. If this is right, how is consent exercised? I will argue that consent is exercised through the execution of intentions to alter practical reasoning. Successful communication is not needed…
Location: Edgecliffe 104 Title: Should hate speech be against the law? Abstract: Hate speech has become increasingly prevalent, fuelled by social media, political polarization, and the rise of extremist groups. It can have a profoundly negative impact on individuals and communities, causing harm, inciting violence, and perpetuating discrimination. However, hate speech is notoriously difficult to…
The CEPPA Fest is a two-day conference featuring the work of seven prominent moral and political philosophers.