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University of Houston

Ethics and Normativity Seminar Series

Sponsored by the Liberal Studies Program in CCS and the Philosophy Department

Convenors: Luca Oliva, Luis Oliveira, and Robert Tierney

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The Ethics and Normativity Seminar Series aims to present and discuss the findings of scholars specialized in normative ethics, social or cognitive normativity, and related topics. Its meetings welcome faculty, graduate students, and senior undergraduates with competence or interest in the field. A Zoom Link is available upon registration. For the latter or any other inquiries, contact Dr. Tierney (rbtierne@central.uh.edu).​​

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Nandi Theunissen (Rice University)

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Christopher Quintana (Houston Comunity College)​​

TBD

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Iain Morrisson (University of Houston)

Ressentiment and Self-deception in Nietzsche’s Genealogy

Oct 11 (2024), 3-5 pm

Agnes Arnold Hall, AH210​

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Amie Berg (Rice University)

Beneficence and Partial Compliance

Sep 20, 3-5 pm

Agnes Arnold Hall, AH210

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Jeffrey Church (University of Houston)

Distributive Justice in J.G. Fichte

Feb 23 (2024), 1-3 pm

Agnes Arnold Hall, AH210​​

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Christian J. Emden (Rice University)

Democracy and Poverty: Hegel on the Importance of the Welfare State

Mar 29 (2024), 3-5 pm

Old Science Building, S102

Andrew Werner (University of Houston)

Hegel’s Externalist Epistemology of Empirical Knowledge

Dec 1 (2023), 3-5 pm

Old Science Building, S102​​

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Robert Tierney (University of Houston)

Retribution and Dignity

Oct 24 (2023), 3-5 pm

Old Science Building, S115​​

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Kristi Sweet (Texas A&M University)

Morality and Politics in Kant’s Supposed Right to Lie

Apr 18 (2023), 3-5 pm

Roy Gustav Cullen Bldg, 132A

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