Autumn 2007
We will be reading Ernest Sosa's new book, A Virtue Epistemology: Reflective Knowledge and Apt Belief (Oxford University Press, 2007). Each meeting with be prefaced with a short presentation on the relevant chapter. Meetings will take place in the Kemp Smith room on floor 3 of the David Hume Tower on selected Wednesdays between 3.30pm and 5pm.
Here is the current schedule of meetings:
- Chapter 1: Dreams and Philosophy
September 19th
Presentation: Adam Carter (Edinburgh)
- Chapter 2: A Virtue Epistemology
September 26th
(NB. This meeting might start a little later than usual because of the departmental meeting that is taking place immediately prior to it).
Presentation: Markus Hess (Konstanz/Edinburgh)
October 10th
Presentation: Christoph Kelp (Stirling)
- Chapter 4: Epistemic Normativity
October 24th
Presentation: Lottie Hanson (Stirling)
- Chapter 5: Virtue, Luck and Credit
November 7th
Presentation: Federico Luzzi (Arche, St. Andrews)
- Chapter 6: The Problem of the Criterion
November 14th
Presentation: Trent Dougherty (Rochester)
Don't forget that we are hosting a postgraduate conference on epistemology, at which Professor Sosa will be the keynote speaker, on November 13th. More details are available here.
If you experience any difficulties getting hold of a copy of this book, then contact Duncan Pritchard.
'The Ethics of Belief', by Richard Feldman
November 28th
Presentation: Markus Hess (Konstanz/Edinburgh)
- *ANOTHER ONE-OFF MEETING*
'Truth, Value and Expressivism', by Michael Lynch (contact Duncan Pritchard for a copy of the paper)
December 13th, 2.30-4pm in the Kemp Smith Room
Presentation: Adam Carter (Edinburgh)
Any queries about this reading group should be directed to Duncan Pritchard.
Spring 2008
The current plan for this semester is to read Ralph Wedgwood's new book, The Nature of Normativity (Oxford University Press, 2007). More details will follow later in the year.
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Last updated: December 6th, 2007 by Duncan Pritchard.
