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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.”
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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.
Talk Title: “Forgiveness and Negative Partiality”
Talk Title: “Appealing to Kuhn: Forced Incommensurability as a Method of Career Advancement”
Talk Title: “Treachery and Trust in Just War Theory”
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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.”
Keynote speakers: U of T alumni Janette Dinishak (UC Santa Cruz) and Jacob Weinrib (Queen’s University). A full schedule of speakers and events for Graduate Research Weekend will be announced shortly.
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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”.
Eric Mathison
Talk Title: “The Prudential Badness of Failure”
Jeremy Davis
Talk Title: “Collective Partiality”
Bryan Reece
Talk Title: “Aristotle on Theoretical and Practical Wisdom”
Talk Title: “Chisholm’s Paradox in Perspective”
