January 2020
b2B – Philosophy Career Panel: Careers in Law
Wondering where your degree will take you after graduation? U of T's Backpack to Briefcase (b2B) help you explore your options. A panel of successful philosophy professionals, alumni, and peers will discuss their U of T education, the value of their degree, and their pursuit of successful careers in the legal field. Take advantage of this opportunity for you to network and discuss the various avenues you can take in your career after graduation. Bring questions to ask during the…
Find out more »March 2020
Colloquium (Sarah Moss, Michigan)
Sarah Moss is a professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan. She works primarily in epistemology and the philosophy of language, and often on questions at the intersection of these subfields. In her book Probabilistic Knowledge (OUP, 2018), she argues that partial beliefs can constitute knowledge in just the same way that full beliefs can. Her book has several surprising consequences for traditional theories in the philosophy of mind and language, as well as for social and political questions concerning racial…
Find out more »Ontario High School Ethics Bowl
The Inaugural Ontario High School Ethics Bowl. A collaborative and competitive event, where teams of students analyze and discuss ethical dilemmas. They propose, criticize, and compare bold strategies, and may even amend their original positions when faced with convincing arguments. Students have opportunities to pose and respond to probing questions. In doing so they gain a deepener awareness of the stakes and principles that animate the discussion.
Find out more »Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Interest Group Talk (Ginger Schulteis, Chicago)
The Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Group welcomes Ginger Schultheis, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Chicago. Most of Dr. Schultheis's research is in epistemology, with a particular interest in belief. She has worked on the relationship between belief and credence, on whether epistemic rationality is permissive, whether we can believe at will, and whether it can be rational to have imprecise credences. She also has research interests in formal semantics, especially the semantics…
Find out more »The 12th Annual Toronto Workshop in Ancient Philosophy
“Platonic Metaphysics” Friday, March 20 & Saturday March 21, 2020 Speakers: Gábor Betegh (Cambridge) Emily Fletcher (Wisconsin–Madison) Francesco Fronterotta (Sapienza Università di Roma) Verity Harte (Yale) Tushar Irani (Wesleyan) Gabriel Richardson Lear (Chicago) Commentators: George Boys-Stones (Toronto) Roberto Granieri (Toronto) Fiona Leigh (UCL) Jessica Moss (NYU) Georgia Mouroutsou (King’s University College) Christine Thomas (Dartmouth) *Detailed program schedule will be posted closer to the Workshop date. Conference organizers: Jessica Gelber, Christian Pfeiffer, & Willie Costello. Registration: Participation in the conference is…
Find out more »April 2020
*RESCHEDULED* History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Margaret Atherton, UW-Milwaukee)
Prof. Atherton's research interests include English philosophers of the early modern period, the work of women philosophers in the history of philosophy, and historical issues in the philosophy of psychology.
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