On Monday, June 10, from 18:00–20:00 (UTC+2), Pascale Willemsen will be talking about “In Praise of Praise” at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. Pascale writes: Philosophers claim that an agent’s moral responsibility can come in two variations: A blameworthy agent deserves blame, and a praiseworthy agent deserves praise. It is also widely accepted that a…
Category: Ethics and Morals
Conference: “Experimental Philosophy – Beyond Armchair Philosophy”
The 32nd “Philosophy Conference” of the University of Valladolid’s Department of Philosophy, organized by José V. Hernández-Conde, will take place from May 16 to 17 in Valladolid, Spain. This year’s instalment is all about experimental philosophy. May 16, 9:00–18:30 (UTC+2) May 17, 9:15–14:00 (UTC+2) For more information about the conference, visit https://keama.uva.es/xxxii-philosophy-conference/.
Workshop: “XPHI UK Work in Progress Workshop Series”
Today, the “XPHI UK Work in Progress Workshop Series,” organized by James Andow and Eugen Fischer, starts. They write: We are delighted to announce the next series of our monthly online workshop devoted to discussion of work in progress in experimental philosophy. The worshop is held via Teams, the second Wednesday of each month, 16:00–18:00…
Hot Off The Press: “Empirische Studien zu Fragen der Bedarfsgerechtigkeit”
Needs are something that fundamentally defines us as human beings. In “Empirische Studien zu Fragen der Bedarfsgerechtigkeit” (Empirical Studies on Questions of Need-Based Distributive Justice), I recap a series of vignette studies that examine the role that needs play in dealing with problems of distributive justice. While needs are often underrepresented in discussions of distributive…
Who Complies With Pandemic Health Recommendations?
This text was first published at xphiblog.com on August 8, 2021. It has been slightly updated. Compliance with health recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic is a divisive topic. Some readily accept measures such as social distancing and mask-wearing, while others frontally reject them. What separates those who comply from those who don’t? Is it trust…