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SUMMARY:History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Owen Pikkert\, U of T)
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Pikkert is currently a Lecturer here at the University of Toronto at the St. George campus. In his research\, he continues to work on the philosophy of Leibniz. \nTalk Title\nClarke\, Leibniz\, and du Châtelet on the Existence of a Necessary Being
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/history-of-modern-philosophy-group-talk-owen-pikkert-u-of-t/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 401\, 170 St. George St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Graduate,St. George
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190919T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190919T190000
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SUMMARY:Continental Philosophy Group Talk (Robert Stern\, University of Sheffield)
DESCRIPTION:The group welcomes Robert Stern\, professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. Professor Stern’s main interests in the history of philosophy are 19th-century post-Kantian German philosophy\, especially Hegel. In contemporary philosophy\, he focuses on epistemology\, metaphysics\, ethics\, and political philosophy. His current work centres around the Danish philosopher and theologian K. E. Løgstrup\, as well as around Martin Luther viewed from a philosophical perspective. His most recent publications include The Radical Demand in Løgstrup’s Ethics (OUP\, 2019)\, Kantian Ethics: Value\, Agency\, and Obligation (OUP\, 2015)\, and Understanding Moral Obligation: Kant\, Hegel\, Kierkegaard (CUP\, 2012). \nTalk Title\n“Hegel\, Luther and Freedom”. \nThe paper will consider the relation between Hegel and Luther\, focusing on the issue of freedom. Hegel expressed his commitment to Lutheranism on several occasions\, and gives the Lutheran Reformation a prominent place in his philosophy of history. This paper will focus on four aspects of Hegel?s view of freedom\, and trace their connection back to a Lutheran influence: freedom as reconciliation; as passivity; as grace; and as necessity. It will be suggested that we should take Luther to be as important to Hegel on this issue as other more familiar figures\, such as Kant. \nA workshop on The Radical Demand in Løgstrup’s Ethics with the author will be available on Friday\, September 20\, 2019\, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon. \nA talk title and an abstract for Professor Stern’s lecture will be added to this page at a time closer to the event. \nAbout the Continental Philosophy Group\nOne of five departmental research interest groups\, the Continental Philosophy Group works in the traditions of textual interpretation of human consciousness\, phenomenology\, and post-structuralist critical theory\, among other related traditions of thought.
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/robert-stern-sheffield/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 418\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Graduate,St. George
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920
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SUMMARY:2019 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY\, SEPTEMBER 20\nSession I (4:30 – 6:30)\nChair: Therese Cory (University of Notre Dame)\nEmmanuel Bermon (Université de Bordeaux): “The Augustinian Proof for the Immortality of the Soul”\nCommentator: Scott MacDonald (Cornell University) \n  \nSATURDAY\, SEPTEMBER 21\nSession II (10:00 – 12:00)\nChair: Giorgio Pini (Fordham University)\nMatteo di Giovanni (University of Turin): “Western Islamic Hylomorphism: Matter and Form in Averroes’ Philosophy”\nCommentator: Stephen Menn (McGill University) \nSession III (2:00 – 4:00)\nChair: Simona Vucu (University of Toronto)\nMatthieu Remacle (University of Toronto): “Logic as a Normative Linguistic Discipline in al-Farabi”\nJacob Andrews (Loyola University Chicago): “William of Auxerre on the Compatibility of Faith and Arguments”\nMachessa Samz (Nazareth College\, Rochester): “Vital du Four on the Intellect’s Cognition of the Singular” \nSession IV (4:15 – 6:15)\nChair: Peter Hartman (Loyola University Chicago)\nChristina Van Dyke: “Reason and Its Limits in 13th-15th Century Contemplative Philosophy”\nCommentator: Jennifer Hart Weed (University of New Brunswick) \n  \nAll sessions are free and open to the public and will be held in Room 100 of the Jackman Humanities Building (170 St. George Street). \nThe colloquium is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy\, the Collaborative Program in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy\, the Centre for Medieval Studies\, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies\, and the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations. \nThe colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé\, Deborah Black\, and Peter King.
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/toronto-colloquium-medieval-philosophy-2019/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall)\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Graduate,St. George
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SUMMARY:Workshop on "The Radical Demand in Løgstrup's Ethics" by Robert Stern
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a workshop on the recently published The Radical Demand in Løgstrup’s Ethics with its author\, Professor Robert Stern of the University of Sheffield. Details about the workshop will be made available closer to the event. Please contact Professor Owen Ware to register. \nAbout the Book\n\n\nHow much does ethics demand of us? On what authority does it demand it? How does what ethics demand relate to other requirements\, such as those of prudence\, law\, and social convention? Does ethics really demand anything at all? Questions of this sort lie at the heart of the work of the Danish philosopher and theologian K. E. Løgstrup (1905-1981)\, and in particular his key text The Ethical Demand (1956). In The Radical Demand in Løgstrup’s Ethics\, Robert Stern offers a full account of that text\, and situates Løgstrup’s distinctive position in relation to Kant\, Kierkegaard\, Levinas\, Darwall\, and Luther. \nAbout Robert Stern\nProfessor Stern is a professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield. His main interests in the history of philosophy are 19th-century post-Kantian German philosophy\, especially Hegel. In contemporary philosophy\, he focuses on epistemology\, metaphysics\, ethics\, and political philosophy. His current work centres around the Danish philosopher and theologian K. E. Løgstrup\, as well as around Martin Luther viewed from a philosophical perspective. His most recent publications include The Radical Demand in Løgstrup’s Ethics (OUP\, 2019)\, Kantian Ethics: Value\, Agency\, and Obligation (OUP\, 2015)\, and Understanding Moral Obligation: Kant\, Hegel\, Kierkegaard (CUP\, 2012). \n\nProfessor Stern will also be delivering the Continental Philosophy Group Talk on Thursday\, September 19\, 2019\, 3:00 – 5:00 pm.
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/workshop-the-radical-demand-in-logstrups-ethics-by-robert-stern/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 401\, 170 St. George St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:UTM Philosophy to host talk by Beverley McLachlin\, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
DESCRIPTION:The UTM Department of Philosophy is delighted to announce that on September 24\, Justice Beverley McLachlin will visit UTM to give us a glimpse inside her newly published memoir\, Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life and the Law (Simon & Schuster\, September 2019).  McLachlin\, who holds BA and MA degrees in philosophy\, was Canada’s first female\, and longest serving\, Chief Justice.  From a farm in Pincher Creek\, Alberta\, through her training in philosophy and law\, to her post atop the highest court in the land\, McLachlin’s passion for justice has guided her in making decisions that will shape Canadian social reality for years to come. Join us as she shares stories of her remarkable career and her private life\, and discusses the principles she considers essential to Canadian democracy and the rule of law. \nJustice McLachlin will sign copies of her book at a reception following her talk.  Admission to this event is free\, but registration is required.  (Please click here to register.) \nTuesday September 24\, 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:10)\nKaneff Centre\nUniversity of Toronto Mississauga\n3359 Mississauga Road\nMississauga\, ON L5L 1C6 \n 
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/utm-philosophy-to-host-talk-and-book-signing-by-beverley-mclachlin-former-chief-justice-of-the-supreme-court-of-canada/
LOCATION:Kaneff Centre\, UTM\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1C6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:UTM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190926T150000
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SUMMARY:Colloquium (Gordon Belot)
DESCRIPTION:Gordon Belot is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan\, having previously taught at Princeton University\, New York University\, and the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of a number of articles concerning the philosophy of space and time and other topics in philosophy of physics. \nThe talk will be followed by a reception. \nTalk Title\nGravity and GRACE \nAbstract\nI present an underdetermination argument that targets scientific objectivity rather than scientific realism—and argue that the considerations raised should nonetheless unsettle scientific realists. \nDownload poster
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/gordon-belot-colloquium/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall)\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190927T130000
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SUMMARY:Language\, Epistemology\, Metaphysics\, and Mind Group Talk (Sinan Dogramaci\, UT Austin)
DESCRIPTION:The Language\, Epistemology\, Metaphysics and Mind Research Group welcomes Sinan Dogramaci\, Associate Professor Department of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. Prof. Dogramaci’s specializes in epistemology with a main interest of mine is the practical function of epistemic evaluations. \nTalk Title\nCan Evolution Explain the Reliability of Perception Better than it Can Explain the Reliability of our Moral Beliefs? \nAbstract\nNo it can’t. \nAbout the Language\, Epistemology\, Metaphysics and Mind Research Group\nOne of five departmental research interest groups\, the Language\, Epistemology\, Metaphysics and Mind Group undertakes research in philosophy of mind\, philosophy of cognitive science\, traditional and formal epistemology\, metaphysics\, and philosophy of language.
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/language-epistemology-metaphysics-and-mind-group-talk-sinan-dogramaci-ut-austin/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 418\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Graduate,St. George
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SUMMARY:History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Michael Rosenthal\, U of T)
DESCRIPTION:Michael A. Rosenthal (PhD Chicago\, 1996) holds the Grafstein Chair in Jewish Philosophy\, with appointments in both the Department and the Anne Tannenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies. \nTalk Title\nLife as a Marionette:  The Role of the Imagination in Spinoza’s Ethics\, Part V \nAbstract\nThe goal of Part V of the Ethics is to show that humans possess the power to be free.  It must be a conception in which freedom is thoroughly compatible with necessity.  It is difficult for us as finite beings to understand this idea and to act in accordance with it.  Spinoza thinks that the main obstacle is the false idea of the free will\, i.e.\, the power to act independently of any system of determinate causes.  Spinoza does not think that we can overcome this prejudice\, rooted in our ignorance\, so easily.  One of the most interesting features of his system is that at key points of his arguments Spinoza has recourse to the very images and passions that he finds problematic in order to produce effects that ultimately make us more reasonable.  It may seem that when we arrive at Part V of the Ethics\, the very last part in which he shows us that human freedom is tied to the power of the intellect\, we should be able to dispense with these inadequate ideas and proceed solely according to reason.  In this paper\, however\, I want to argue that perhaps the most important idea—the definition of freedom as acting according to the necessity of our own nature within a determined system—is so difficult to grasp that Spinoza still has to have recourse to the imagination to make sense of it.  In the first propositions of Part V\, Spinoza uses reason to sketch an imaginative picture of the self as a kind of marionette.  This is what elsewhere he calls a “spiritual automaton.”  It is not yet what it would be to live according to reason\, but what it would be like to live—or as if we are living—according to reason.  Even though\, strictly speaking\, this image is false\, it nonetheless useful.  This thought-image serves as a kind of aid to the individual to become free. \nAbout the History of Philosophy Group\nOne of five departmental Research Interest Groups\, the History of Philosophy Group is home to the History of Modern Philosophy Research Group\, which focuses on the period\, roughly\, from Descartes to Kant.
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/history-of-modern-philosophy-group-talk-michael-rosenthal-u-of-t/
LOCATION:Jackman Humanities Building\, Room 418\, 170 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Graduate,St. George,Undergraduate
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