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Northwestern Society for the Theory of Ethics and Politics |
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Program |
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The conference program is also available as a pdf, which includes the papers to be presented as well as practical information for attendees. |
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Thursday, May 17 (John Evans Alumni Center) |
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9:00–10:25 |
“Moral Realism, Evolution, and Our Reasons to Survive” |
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Jeff Behrends, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
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Commentator: Guy Elgat, Northwestern University |
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10:35–12:00 |
“Moral Realism and Proper Function” |
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Jeffrey Wisdom, Joliet Junior College |
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Commentator: Anne Eaton, University of Illinois at Chicago |
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Lunch |
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2:00–3:25 |
“The Problem with (Quasi-Realist) Expressivism” |
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Steve Davey, University of Texas–Austin |
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Commentator: Raff Donelson, Northwestern University |
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3:35–5:00 |
“Coercion and Moral Explanation” |
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Arudra Burra, UCLA |
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Commentator: Japa Pallikkathayil, NYU |
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Dinner |
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Friday, May 18 (Harris Hall, room 108) |
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9:00–10:25 |
“Free Will, Consequential Responsibility and the Concept of Distributive Justice” |
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Attila Mraz, NYU and CEU |
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Commentator: Tyler Zimmer, Northwestern University |
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10:35–12:00 |
“Action as a Relation” |
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Kristina Gehrman, Miami University of Ohio |
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Commentator: Scott Forschler, St. Cloud Technical and Community College |
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Lunch |
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2:00–3:25 |
“Empathy, Proper Empathy, and Understanding” |
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Yujia Song, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill |
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Commentator: Lee Goldsmith, Northwestern University |
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3:35–5:30 |
Keynote address: “Volitional Rationality and the Necessities of Love” |
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Harry G. Frankfurt, Princeton University |
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Commentator: Andrea Westlund, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
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Reception – Everyone is invited |
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Saturday, May 19 (Harris Hall, room 108) |
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10:30–12:00 |
“Rational Requirements and ‘Rational’ Akrasia” |
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Edward Hinchman, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
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Commentator: Jesse Summers, Duke University |
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Lunch |
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2:00–3:25 |
“Promises, Practices, and Interpersonal Obligation” |
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Jorah Dannenberg, Stanford University |
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Commentator: Erin Taylor, Cornell University |
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3:35–5:30 |
Keynote address: “Ideas of the Good in Moral and Political Philosophy” |
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T. M. Scanlon, Harvard University |
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Commentator: David Sussman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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Dinner |
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