Colloquia

May 8, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PT Kaplan 193 and Zoom Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99674975385   On May 8, 2023, the Philosophy Dept. History Occasional Colloquium will host a talk by and discussion with Professor Margaret Schabas (UBC) on “Hume and Economic Inequality.” The talk will take place in Kaplan Hall Room 193 from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.  Here is the Zoom link if you would like to join virtually: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99674975385 RSVP HERE   Hume and Economic Inequality   In his essay “Of the Original Contract,” Hume endorsed the longstanding belief in “how nearly equal all men are...

May 12, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT Kaplan 193 (and Zoom) Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/98656610498?pwd=TkRXeUMvdDVkRDlPY1piQVVxZ2gydz09   Join us on May 12, 2023 for a colloquium with Alberto Urquidez, St. Olaf College. The talk will take place in Kaplan Hall Room 193 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM with a light reception on the Shostak Terrace in front of Murphy Hall to follow.   RSVP HERE   Does Institutional Racism Presuppose Racist Ideology?   What is racism? Standard definitions depict racism as a personal phenomenon thereby inviting questions about personal responsibility. A common definition analyzes racism as a cognitive phenomenon,...

May 26, 2023 | 4:00PM – 6:00PM Royce 314 Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99826733700?pwd=cGUvN1ZzdXdrZmVibElaVVRTZnJTZz09 RSVP HERE   Join us on May 26, 2023 for a colloquium with C. Thi Nguyen, University of Utah. The talk will take place in Royce 314 from 4:00PM – 6:00PM with a reception on the Royce Patio (3rd floor) to follow.   RSVP HERE   Art as a Shelter from Science   Aesthetic judgment is different from scientific judgment. For many, a key difference is that aesthetic judgment does not proceed via inferences. We cannot infer the existence of an aesthetic property based on the application of...