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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.”
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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”.
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The History of Philosophy Group is pleased to welcome guest speaker Steven Methven, David Mitchell Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Oxford University. Dr. Methven’s specialities are the history of analytic philosophy, philosophical logic, and philosophy of mathematics.
Owen Pikkert, PhD candidate at U of T, works primarily in early modern philosophy, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion.
Prof. Wolf will discuss similarities and differences between aesthetic and moral responsibility and speculate on what a consideration of aesthetic responsibility tells us about both responsibility and humanity.
In his talk, ‘Hegel’s account of thinking in his Logics’, Prof. Tolley will forumalate a critical assessment and partial defense of Hegel’s theologized (rather than Kantian-transcendental) conception of logic.
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Dr. Heide’s research interests include Kant, early modern philosophy, normative ethics, applied ethics, and symbolic logic.
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John Carriero is Professor in the UCLA Department of Philosophy. His areas of interest include early modern philosophy (esp. Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz). Among his publications is Between Two Worlds: A Reading of Descartes’s Meditations (Princeton University Press, 2008).
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Prof. Rice’s research areas focus on philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and philosophy of mind, including cognitive science.
Joseph M. Boyle, Jr., was born in Philadelphia on July 30, 1942 and died on September 24, 2016. He was professor of philosophy at St. Michael’s College and the Department of Philosophy. He retired in 2013.
The Department of Philosophy invites faculty members interested in applying for Insight Grants or related funding initiatives to attend a workshop and information session in which resources will be shared among potential applicants.
Join us for a two-day colloquium comprising talks and workshops for graduate students and faculty working in ancient and/or medieval philosophy. The colloquium is organized by Martin Pickavé, Deborah Black and Peter King.
