Ram Neta, “Basing and Conjuring” Suppose you have a reason to vote.  Suppose also that it is a reason why you vote.  It doesn't follow from these two suppositions that it is a reason in light of which you vote.  What is it … Read more

Join us at the UNC Student Union, room 3205, for Philosophy in 15 Minutes presentations by Professors John Roberts, Ram Neta, and David Reeve! After the presentation, we will enjoy a reception in the art gallery with plenty of food … Read more

‘Toward a Value-Neutral Theory of Disability’ Elizabeth Barnes will give a talk as part of our annual Speaker Series. Reception to follow.

Tobias Gerstenberg (MIT), "A counterfactual simulation model of causal judgment" How do we make causal judgments? In this talk, I will present a counterfactual simulation model (CSM) of causal judgments that unifies different philosophical views on causation. The CSM predicts … Read more

Cheshire Calhoun is Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University, chair of the American Philosophical Association’s board of officers, and Research Professor at the University of Arizona’s Center for the Philosophy of Freedom. Her work stretches across the philosophical subdisciplines … Read more