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time marathon

 

Reasons to Be Moral Revisited
by Sam Black and Evan Tiffany

 

"H.A. Prichard argued that the "why should I be moral?" question is the central book: reasons to be moral revisitedsubject matter of moral theory. Prichard famously claimed to have proved that all efforts to answer that question are doomed. Many contributors to this volume of contemporary papers attempt to reconstruct Prichard's argument. They claim either explicitly or implicitly that Prichard was mistaken, and philosophy can contribute to meaningful engagement with the why be moral?' question." Read more from the publisher.

Visiting speaker Rick Grush (top left) prepares for his presentation while students and faculty take a break during the "Marathon of Time". SFU philosophy professor Holly Andersen (not pictured) also presented at this special workshop focusing on Philosophy of time. Photos credit: Lyle Crawford.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • The Olympic Break is February 15 - 26, 2010. There are no classes during this time.

  • A Visiting Lecturer position is available for 2010-2011.

 
  • Philosophy Professor Kathleen Akins will be giving a talk entitled "What is neurophilosophy?" as part of the Defining Cognitive Science series. Wednesday, February 10, 3:30 – 4:30, IRMACS 10900.

  • There will be a one-day workshop on Philosophy of Science held at UBC on Friday, April 30. Speakers from UBC, SFU, and the University of Washington will present new research. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Holly Andersen.