Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Lecture Series 2007/2008
Conceptions of Philosoph

2007

October 12 Anthony O’Hear Wisdom and Technique
October 19 John Haldane Metaphysical (Im)mortality and Philosophical Transcendence
October 26 Guy Robinson Questioning the Questions
November 2 Jonathan Harrison Some Reflections on the Practice of Philosophy
November 9 Stephen Clark Plotinian Charms and Countercharms
November 16 Bryan Magee My Conception of Philosophy
November 23 Nicholas Capaldi Philosophical Amnesia
November 30 P.M. S. Hacker Philosophy - a contribution not to human knowledge but to human understanding
December 7 Herman Philipse Can Philosophy be a Rigorous Science?
December 14 Christopher Coope The Doctor of Philosophy Will See You Now

2008

January 18 David Cooper Images of Philosophy: Towards a Taxonomy
February 1 John Cottingham Humane Philosophy and Why It Is at Risk
February 8 Michela Massimi Philosophy and the Sciences after Kant
February 15 Charles Travis Gazing Inward
February 22 Stephen Mulhall Why is there something called philosophy rather than nothing?
February 29 Keith Hossack tba.
March 7 Peter van Inwagen Philosophy and Clifford’s Ghost

NB:  The lectures will be given at 5.45pm at a new venue:  the J Z Young Lecture Theatre, Anatomy building, Gower Street, London, WC1.

All lectures are free and open to the public, and no reservations are taken.

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