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
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)
TBD
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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