This workshop seeks alternative approaches to addressing whether state funding of fertility treatment can be justified, outside of the framework of healthcare provision. Workshop: Distributive Justice and Procreative Technologies 3rd-4th July 2018, University of Manchester. Funded by the Society for Applied Philosophy, organised with Liam Shields. Places are free but limited. To register to attend, […]
In association with SWIP, BUMP & PHILBIRTH Although philosophers have explored some issues related to pregnancy, birth and early motherhood – most obviously abortion and the value and metaphysics of coming into existence – relatively little philosophical attention has been paid to pregnancy, birth and (early) motherhood themselves. These are remarkable omissions because pregnancy, birth and […]
The conference aims to contribute to the debate surrounding sentience in animal ethics by investigating, in a novel way, the connections between sentience and key moral attitudes such as feelings of empathy towards and the recognition of the vulnerability of sentient beings. The Value of Sentience: Empathy, Vulnerability, and Recognition A Conference in Animal Ethics The conference […]
The Centre for the Study of Global Ethics (CSGE) at Birmingham is delighted to announce its next annual conference, on the theme of a post-liberal world. Theme: A Post-liberal World? Keynote Speakers: Alison Jaggar (Birmingham & Boulder) Jason Stanley (Yale) Ryoa Chung (Montréal) Public lecture by Jonathan Wolff (Oxford) on Social Inequality and Structural Injustice This conference is generously supported by the Society for Applied […]
The workshop, supported by the Society for Applied Philosophy and The Wellcome Trust will take place over the course of one day and will include 3 presentation sessions and a panel discussion Within the philosophical and policy literature on organ donation, it is often claimed that a legitimate alternative in countries where the explicit consent of would-be organ […]
This workshop will discuss Cécile Laborde’s recently published book Liberalism’s Religion This workshop will discuss Cécile Laborde’s recently published book Liberalism’s Religion. The workshop will bring together political philosophers and lawyers from the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and provide a forum for debate on recent developments in the legal and political philosophy of religious […]
This workshop is intended to be a starting point for a more systematic debate of the issue of collective legal responsibility. Legal Punishment and Collective Agency Department of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne Parkville VIC 3010 Melbourne Australia Sponsor(s): Society for Applied Philosophy Main speakers: Stephanie Collins University of Manchester Sean Bowden Deakin University Toni Erskine University of […]
A REAPP workshop at the University of Reading, October 9 2017, funded by the Society for Applied Philosophy Moral and Rational Uncertainty Agenda Directions Abstracts The Workshop All sessions are at the University of Reading, London Road campus (not the ‘main’ Whiteknights campus). 09:00: Check-in and coffee. University of Reading London Road, room LO22 110 (will […]
Boston University Graduate Conference in Philosophy Boston University Graduate Conference in Philosophy March 16, 2018 — March 18, 2018 Department of Philosophy, Boston University Boston University Boston United States This will be an accessible event, including organized related activities View the Call For Papers Sponsor(s): Society for Applied Philosophy Keynote speakers: Kieran Setiya Massachusetts Institute of […]
Achievement in sports involves risks to life and limb, body and mind. And yet we often pursue human ideals of excellence through athletic endeavor. How should we understand these risks and these ideals? How should we balance reward and risk? An ideal without risk is no ideal at all. Achievement in sports involves risks to life and […]