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Spring Seminar Series, 2012

Seminars, consisting of 45 minutes of presentation followed by 45 minutes of discussion, will be conducted every other Monday in Gilman 288, from 7:30 to 9:00, lead by a graduate student with an expertise in the issue at hand.

The semester’s schedule is as follows:

  • January 30: Nick Tebben – Peer Disagreement and Intellectual Trust
  • February 13: Karen Yan – What’s Wrong with “Me”? Insights from Alzheimer’s Dementia on Philosophical Theories of Self
  • February 27: Sandy Koll – Forgiveness and Unforgivable
  • March 12: John Waterman – Radical Skepticism and Rational Error
  • April 2: Arash Abazari – The Concept of Friendship – The Concept of Love
  • April 16: Jonathon Hricko – Science, Philosophy, and Natural Philosophy

This series is a part of the ongoing series of philosophy forums sponsored by the editorial staff at *Prometheus*.

Philosophy and the Academy, 2009

The purpose of this semester’s seminar series, ‘Philosophy and the Academy’, is twofold.  We will attempt to bring together students, regardless of their experience with the study of philosophy, to discuss its nuances and challenges. Continuing this inclusive theme, we will explore philosophy’s intersections with other academic fields—psychology, linguistics, and beyond. We will question the extent to which philosophy is indebted to these fields, and conversely the extent to which philosophy perhaps subsumes them as objects of study. The goal will be to bring students of philosophy together with students of other disciplines to discuss myriad issues with the rigor and spirit of ceaseless inquiry upon which philosophy prides itself.

Seminars, consisting of 45 minutes of presentation followed by 45 minutes of discussion, will be conducted every other Tuesday in Maryland 104, from 7:45 to 9:15, lead by a graduate student or faculty member with an expertise in the issue at hand.

Seminar titles will link to a downloadable presentation when applicable.

The semester’s schedule is as follows:

This series is a part of the ongoing series of philosophy forums sponsored by the editorial staff at *Prometheus*.

Please send all inquires to Matthew Holtzman (matthewholtzman@gmail.com)

More information will be posted as it becomes available