Events at: BUCH A203

Jan 30 Colloquia – Jennifer Nagel: “Epistemic self-consciousness”

Jennifer Nagel will be giving her talk on Friday, January 30, 2015 in BUCH A203 and 3pm. TITLE: Epistemic self-consciousness ABSTRACT: One of the main divisions in contemporary epistemology concerns the importance of the first-person perspective in knowledge.  Internalists and externalists disagree about the significance of what we can grasp when we become self-conscious about […]

Philosophy Colloquium – Dr. François Claveau: ‘Mediated Testimony, or the Epistemology of Reporting the Words of Others’

  Abstract: (coauthored with Maëlle Turbide) In epistemology, the analysis of testimony has traditionally centered on the interplay between speaker and hearer. This focus overlooks the complexity of many real-world testimonial exchanges. This article introduces the role of the mediator, distinct from speaker and hearer, and at work in diverse testimonial settings (e.g., journalism, social […]

Philosophy Colloquium – Dr. Suze Berkhout: ‘The Devil’s Work: Politics of Cure and the Ontological Choreography of Diagnosis in First Episode Psychosis’

Abstract: Within a biomedical worldview, the processes and practices of psychiatric diagnosis aim to achieve objectivity, reliability, and neurobiological veracity in the codification of mental illness. Yet these same practices are cultural, socio-material achievements that have profound effects on the individuals being categorized, especially because diagnostic considerations frequently inform prognostication as well as direct a […]

Philosophy Colloquium – Professor Kristin Andrews (York University): ‘Societies of the Wild’

Title: ‘Societies of the Wild’ Abstract: Since Aristotle, animals were thought to be innately endowed with their skills and social structures.  That view is being transformed with a growing understanding that all animals have things to learn, and they can only learn these things from others. From research on chimpanzee cultural differences to the discovery […]

Mary Mothersill Lecture – Professor Hannah Kim (University of Arizona): ‘Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction’

Title: ‘Fiction without Mimesis: A Comparative Philosophy of Fiction’ Abstract: Is “fiction” a transhistorical and transcultural concept? Gregory Currie (2014) says yes. In this talk, I argue that we ought to be skeptical of such a universal notion of fiction because “fiction” is a concept that responds to a philosophical culture’s given metaphysical framework. Observing how classical […]

Philosophy Talk – Professor Mariam Thalos: “Reasoning in Context”

Title: “Reasoning in Context” Abstract: The concept of intelligence has been difficult to get one’s arms around. Surprisingly, the same can also be said of a wide-scope conception of reasoning. This talk aims at shedding some light on that concept, with emphasis on reasoning for practical life. This will put us in a better position […]