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Agnes Cuming Lecture Series 2025/2026

Tuesday, 10 February, 2026

Professor Michael Williams

The UCD School of Philosophy is delighted to announce that the Agnes Cuming speaker for 2025/26 will be Michael Williams, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Professor Crane will give two public lectures on the 10th and 11th February 2026. 

Curious Researches: Reflections on Skepticism, Ancient and Modern

Venue: Theatre O, Newman Arts Building UCD

10th February 2026 6.00 pm Lecture 1:From Sextus to Descartes

Venue: NTh 1 Lower Ground Floor, Newman Building, UCD Belfield

11th February 2026 6.00 pm Lecture 2:Trouble with Truth

Michael Williams specialises in the Epistemology, philosophy of language, history of modern philosophy and history of analytic philosophy. More information can be found on his (opens in a new window)(opens in a new window)website.

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