Continental Philosophy Group Talk (Sebastian Gardner, UCL)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Gardner's research interests include the philosophy of psychoanalysis, Kant and post-Kantian philosophy, German idealism, and the aesthetic turn in post-Kantianism. He will deliver a talk titled "Critique of the Power of Judgement".

Logic and Philosophy of Science Group Talk (Laura Franklin-Hall, NYU)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Laura Franklin-Hall, Associate Professor of Philosophy at New York University, researches problems in the philosophy of biology, the general philosophy of science, and metaphysics.

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Marcy Lascano, Cal State, Long Beach)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Lascano's research interests lie primarily in the history of early modern philosophy, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics. She will deliver a talk on "Reconsidering Astell’s relation to Locke: Mary Astell’s account of God’s existence and human freedom."

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Samuel Fleischaker, Illinois)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Fleischaker's research is primarily in moral and political philosophy, the history of philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and aesthetics. His talk is titled “Empathy and Perspective: A Smithian Conception of Humanity.”

Conference: Kant and Analytic Metaphysics

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Organized by Professor Nick Stang, this conference aims to generate dialogue between contemporary analytic metaphysicians and scholars of Kant, who famously questioned whether such a thing as metaphysics is even possible. Participants include Amie Thomasson (Dartmouth), Eric Watkins (UC San Diego), our own Damian Melamedoff, and many more.

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Michael Hickson, Trent)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prof. Hickson's recent research has focused on the history of 17-century philosophy, especially Descartes, Bayle, skepticism, and the problem of evil. Increasingly, his research includes both historical and contemporary issues related to conscience and toleration.

History of Metaphysics Conference: Infinity

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The History of Modern Philosophy Group is pleased to present the 2017 History of Metaphysics Conference: Infinity. The conference is organized by professors Karolina Hübner and Nick Stang.

Continental Philosophy Conference: Intersubjectivity and the Second Person

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The conference on the concept of intersubjectivity in continental philosophy is organized by professors Owen Ware and Michael Morgan. A more detailed schedule of events and speakers will be posted shortly.

2018 Toronto Colloquium in Medieval Philosophy

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100 (Main Floor Lecture Hall) 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops in ancient and medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black, and Peter King.

History of Modern Philosophy Group Talk (Ken Winkler, Yale)

Jackman Humanities Building, Room 418 170 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Professor Winkler is a leading scholar of early modern philosophy best known for his work on Berkeley and Hume. He will deliver a talk titled "Locke on the Scope of Sensitive Knowledge".

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