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Workshop for Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy-Final Notice

The Workshop for Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy will take place at Syracuse University on Sept 18-20, 2015. This event is free and open to the public but one must register to attend.

The schedule of speakers, including keynote speakers Elizabeth Anderson and Seana Shiffrin, and much more can be found here: 

http://oxfordstudies.arizona.edu/program-schedule-2015

Rationality is permissibility

Many philosophers seem to think that – even if the notions of a belief’s being “justified” or “rational” are indeed normative notions, as is widely held to be the case – to say that a belief is “justified” is “rational” is to say something stronger than merely that the belief is permissible.

This is a mistake. It is easy to prove that if the notions of a belief’s being “justified” or “rational” are normative at all, then the permissibility of a belief is sufficient for the belief’s being justified or rational.

Belief, Action, and Rationality over Time

University of Wisconsin-Madison, September 5-7

The goal of this conference is to get action theorists and epistemologists (especially formal epistemologists) together to think about topics related to diachronic rationality and belief.  All are welcome, but attendees are expected to have read the papers beforehand.  Presenters, commentators, and organizers are listed here.  Register for free here.

Funded by the Canadian Journal of Philosophy, the University of Wisconsin, and a gift from Rodney J. Blackman. 

 

Reminder: Final Ethics retrospective -- discussion with Christine Korsgaard and Tamar Schapiro, Aug 4-6

I'm excited for our upcoming final event in celebration of the 125th anniversary year of Ethics: a discussion with Christine Korsgaard and Tamar Schapiro, on August 4-6.

To kick off the discussion, Schapiro and I will ask some initial questions from Korsgaard, on themes from her "Aristotle and Kant on the Source of Value" and Schapiro's retrospective piece on it; as well as on links to Korsgaard's more recent work. Korsgaard will respond, and the comment thread will be open for more questions and comments from you all.

We hope many of you will join us!

CHill 2015 Program

The First Annual Chapel Hill Metaethics Workshop (announced here in April) now has a complete lineup, including a new Sanders Prize winner. Program below the fold; and more info at the workshop's web site. To register (for free!) just send email to Russ S-L.

 

Ethics Discussions at PEA Soup: Preston Greene & Meghan Sullivan's "Against Time Bias," with critical précis by Caspar Hare

Please join us to discuss Preston Greene & Meghan Sullivan's "Against Time Bias," published in the most recent issue of Ethics and available open access here. Caspar Hare has kindly contributed a critical précis, below the fold. It should be an exciting discussion!

 

CFP: International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying (IAPDD) Conference

Syracuse University will host The International Association for the Philosophy of Death and Dying Conference May 18-20, 2016. There is a call for papers. Submission deadline: November 1, 2015. Keynotes will be Frances Kamm and Shelly Kagan. 

For more information go here. 

Ethics and Explanation Project

The next event of the Ethics and Explanation Project – a one-day workshop – is now scheduled for 12th October 2015 at the University of Nottingham. We are delighted to announce the list of speakers for the workshop: Ben Sachs (St. Andrews), Frans Svensson (Umeå University), Rebecca Stangl (Virginia), and Kenneth Walden (Dartmouth).
 
Additional information about the workshop—including paper titles and abstracts—will be posted on Philevents soon.
 

CfP: Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy

The Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy series, published by Oxford University Press and edited by Tania Lombrozo, Joshua Knobe, and Shaun Nichols, is now calling for papers for its second volume.

Upcoming Ethics Discussion, July 15-17

  We're excited to announce our next Ethics discussion on Preston Greene & Meghan Sullivan's "Against Time Bias," available open access here. Caspar Hare has kindly agreed to contribute a critical précis. Join us on July 15-17!