Visiting Speakers Autumn 2012
in association with the Dublin Centre for Research in Philosophy
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars will run from 5.00 (sharp!) to 6.30 pm, and be held in the Agnes Cuming seminar room, D522 of the Newman building, UCD campus. Admission free, everyone welcome.
27 September (please note this event will start at 5.30 pm)
Prof John Haldane, University of St Andrews
Topic: A Tale of Two Thomases: Aquinas and Nagel on Mind and Cosmos
28 September (Friday)
Prof Richard Fumerton, University of Iowa
Workshop on Epistemology
Newman House, 86 St Stephen's Green
2.00 - 6.30 pm
11 October
Dr Brian Garvey, Lancaster University
Topic: Ontological Scientism
13 October (Saturday)
Prof Bill Lawson, University of Memphis
Workshop on Racism
Room D522, Newman Building, UCD, Belfield
2.00 - 6.00 pm
18 October
Prof Piergiorgio Donatelli, University of Rome - 'La Sapienza'
Topic: Human Life: Ethics and Subjectivity
19 October (Friday)
Workshop by Prof Piergiorgio Donatelli on The Environment and the Source of Value
Room D522, Newman Building, UCD, Belfield
5.00 pm
25 October
Dr Emma Tobin, University College London
Topic: Philosophical Problems of Classification and Identification in Biochemistry
1 November
Prof Bennett Helm, Franklin & Marshall College
Topic: Trust and Responsibility
2 & 3 November (Friday & Saturday)
Workshop by Prof Bennett Helm on Love, Friendship and the Self
Venue: Newman House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
8 November
Dr John Callanan, Kings College London
Topic: Kant and the Explanation of Morality
9-10 November (Friday - Saturday)
Joint Conference of Society of Women in Philosophy (Ireland & UK)
Venue: Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1
15 November
Prof Brian Leiter, University of Chicago
Topic: "The Truth is Terrible" (Nietzsche's idea that there is an aesthetic justification for existence)
Venue: NTh1, Newman Building (lower ground floor), UCD, Belfield
17 November (Saturday) - WORLD PHILOSOPHY DAY
Why Tolerate Religion?
Symposium with Prof Leiter
Venue: Newman House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
2.00 - 6.00 pm
22 November
Prof Greg Fried, Suffolk University (Boston)
Topic: The Pathway through the Cave: Plato and Heidegger on History and Nihilism
23 November (Friday)
Workshop on Heidegger and the Political
Venue: Newman House, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
9.00 am - 5.30 pm
29 & 30 November (Thursday & Friday)
Workshop: Life-World and Natural World: Husserl and Patočka
Venue: Newman House, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
