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2019
November
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The British Society for the History of Philosophy Annual Lecture 2019
-"Taking time to talk: Plato's Euthydemus on the metaphysics of conversation" with Professor MM McCabe
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Philosophy Colloquium: Mogens Lareke (CNRS, Lyon)
-Speaker: Mogens Lareke (CNRS, Lyon) "Spinoza and Hobbes on the Social Contract" Critics contemporary with Spinoza very quickly seized on the similarity of the contract theory outlined in chapter XVI of the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus (1670) with the doctrines of Hobbes in De Cive (1642) and in the Leviathan (1650). But were Spinoza’s contemporary...
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Internships: Sourcing Your Placement for 2020
-What are you doing next summer? Would you like to gain work experience, network with potential future employers and develop transferable skills? The School of Divinity, History and Philosophy is hosting a workshop this semester on sourcing and securing internships. Pursue internship opportunities: learn about strategies for successful internship applications and effective...
October
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Philosophy Colloquium: Franz Berto (St Andrews)
-Speaker: Franz Berto (University of St Andrews)
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Philosophy Colloquium: Aidan McGlynn (Edinburgh)
-Speaker: Aidan McGlynn (Edinburgh) Pornography and Objectification Reconsidered A familiar feminist criticism of so-called “mainstream” pornography is that it objectifies women, but it’s not clear how we should interpret this claim. This makes it hard to know whether we should endorse the criticism, or what kind of response it calls for. In this...
September
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Philosophy Colloquium: Gregg Caruso (SUNY Corning)
-Speaker: Gregg Caruso (SUNY Corning)
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Conference Announcement: Decolonising Political Concepts, 19-20 September
-This conference is hosted by the Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society and Rule of Law. For more information, please visit the conference website.
June
May
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The Silence of Others
-Due to unforeseen circumstances, our speaker for the Philosophy Public Lecture ‘Confederates, Rhodes and Honour: Obligations to Remove Cultural Artefacts’, Prof Helen Frowe, will be unable to travel to Aberdeen today. This event will now consist of a free screening of the film ‘The Silence of Others’ starting at 6pm. The...
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Philosophy and Education: Exploring their Interaction and Dynamic Relationship
Call for abstracts