Discussion on Disagreement

What:
The 41st annual Cal State Fullerton Philosophy Symposium focuses on “Disagreement in Ethics and Epistemology.” The two-day event is free and open to the public.

When:
April 14-15 

Where:
Titan Student Union,
 Cal State Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831

Why:
“America is increasingly divided by seemingly intractable disagreements about everything from abortion to global warming” said John K. Davis, CSUF associate professor of philosophy and symposium organizer. “This year's symposium is about disagreement: disagreement about what is true, about what is right, about how to live together.  Philosophers working in epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy have been increasingly focused on these topics, and our symposium will bring together some of the leading writers in these fields.”

Schedule:

Thursday, April 14

• 9 a.m. — Thomas Kelly, associate professor of philosophy at Princeton University, presents “Disagreement and the Burdens of Judgment.”
• 10:30 a.m. — Richard Feldman, University of Rochester philosophy professor, presents “Evidence of Evidence Is Evidence.”
• 1:15 p.m. — Bryan Frances, associate professor of philosophy at Fordham University, presents “Philosophy Sabotages Knowledge.”
• 2:45 p.m. — Christopher Thi Nguyen, CSUF philosophy lecturer, presents “Moral Disagreement and the Problem of Autonomy.”
• 4:15 p.m. — Sarah McGrath, assistant professor of philosophy at Princeton, presents “Realism Without Convergence.”

Friday, April 15

• 9 a.m. — John K. Davis, CSUF associate professor of philosophy, presents “When Peers Deeply Disagree: Cognitivism Without Relativism.”
• 10:30 a.m. — Folke Tersman, chair and professor of practical philosophy at Uppsala University, presents “The Case for a Mixed Verdict on Ethics and Epistemology.”
• 1:15 p.m. — Christopher McMahon, UC Santa Barbara philosophy professor, presents “Disagreement About Fairness.”
• 2:45 p.m. — Christine Swanton, philosophy lecturer at the University of Auckland, presents “Radical Virtue Ethical Particularism and the Problem of Moral Disagreement.”
• 4:15 p.m. — CSUF philosophy alumni will make presentations.

More info:
http://philosophy.fullerton.edu/41stSymposiumHome.html 

Sponsor:
CSUF Philosophy Department

Parking:

$2 per hour or $8 for a daily permit.
 Details available online: http://parking.fullerton.edu/visitors

Media Contacts:

John K. Davis, Philosophy, 657-278-2754 or johndavis@fullerton.edu

Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, 657-278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu