June 2021
Ethics and Political Philosophy Group Talk (Ron Aboodi, Toronto)
Ron Aboodi is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He works on ethics, moral psychology, the philosophy of action, and decision theory.
Find out more »Global Philosophy Group Talk (Elise Coquereau-Saouma, Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Elise Coquereau-Saouma, a fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, specializes in contemporary Indian philosophy, as well as modern and contemporary Continental (French-German) philosophy.
Find out more »September 2021
Philosophy Undergraduate Orientation
As a new year begins, we invite you to join us for an online welcome and orientation event for undergraduates and learn what the Department of Philosophy and its people are all about. The Orientation will take place on September 7th from 10:00am to 4:00pm with various panels throughout the day. All sessions will be held on Zoom. The PCU will be hosting a mingling session on Discord at lunch and at the end of the day. We look forward…
Find out more »Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Interest Group Talk (Kourken Michaelian, Grenoble)
Kourken Michaelian, of the University of Grenoble, focuses his research on the philosophy of memory, especially simulation theory.
Find out more »October 2021
Workshops on Systematicity in Metaphysics and Kant
Aaron Segal (Hebrew University) and Nick Stang (University of Toronto) will teach a pair of seminars on the topic of systematicity. Aaron Segal's seminar will focus on recent work he has published on systematicity in metaphysics. The following seminar taught by Nick Stang will focus on systematicity in Kant. If you are interested in attending either workshop, please contact nick.stang@utoronto.ca. Event Details Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Speaker: Aaron Segal (Hebrew University) Title: Workshop on Systematicity on Metaphysics 10:00…
Find out more »Logic and Philosophy of Science Research Interest Group Talk (Jeremy Goodman, USC)
Jeremy Goodman's (USC) research focuses on metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and philosophical logic.
Find out more »Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, and Mind Research Interest Group Talk (J. Dmitri Gallow, ACU)
Dmitri Gallow's (ACU) research focuses on the metaphysics of causation and chance and the rational norms governing credence and choice.
Find out more »Bernard D. Katz Retirement Conference
Ryerson University is hosting a conference in honor of Bernard Katz's retirement. Please see the Ryerson event page for a full schedule of speakers and abstracts. Bernard D. Katz worked in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto from 1976 until his retirement in 2021. This conference is a celebration of his legacy, and features eight presentations by Bernard's former students. The event will take place online on Tuesday, October 12th and Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. Zoom Link…
Find out more »Colloquium (Cian Dorr, NYU)
Cian Dorr is Professor of Philosophy at New York University, having taught previously at Oxford University and the University of Pittsburgh. His areas of interest include metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of physics. This talk will be based upon joint work with Jake Nebel and Jake Zuehl. Talk Title "The Case for Comparability" Abstract We argue that all gradable expressions in natural language obey a principle that we call Comparability: if x and y are both F to…
Find out more »Author-Meets-Critics Session on Clare Carlisle’s “Spinoza’s Religion”
Join us for an author-meets-critics panel on Clare Carlisle’s "Spinoza’s Religion" (Princeton University Press, 2021).
Find out more »Kant & Post-Kantian German Philosophy Group Talk (Dai Heide, Simon Fraser)
Dai Heide is a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Simon Fraser University specializing in Kant, early modern philosophy, metaphysics, and ethics.
Find out more »History of Modern Philosophy Research Group Author Meets Critic Session (Deborah Brown, Queensland, and Calvin Normore, UCLA)
The History of Modern Philosophy Research Group is pleased to host an author meets critic session on Descartes and the Ontology of Everyday Life, by Deborah Brown and Calvin Normore. Critics: Elliot Paul (Queen's University) Alison Simmons (Harvard University) Marleen Rozemond (University of Toronto) You can join this event via Zoom by clicking the link below: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/88638903169 Passcode: 625786 About the History of Philosophy Group One of six departmental Research Interest Groups, the History of Philosophy Group is home to…
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