SPPA Seminar Day

University of Edinburgh, Wednesday, 10 March 2004

Room S37, 7 George Square (Department of Psychology)

To view details of abstracts and, if we have them, full papers for this seminar day, please see the proceedings for this event.

Programme

11.00-11.30 Registration

11.30-12.30 Axiomatic systems and the Hilbert-Frege controversy
 Jean-Louis Hudry (University of Edinburgh)
 Response: Marcus Rossberg (University of St Andrews)

12.30-13.30  Lunch

13.30-14.30 The Veil of Perception and Contextual Relativism
 Dimitris Platchias (University of Glasgow)
 Response: Paul Renton (University of Aberdeen)

14.30-14.45 Break

14.45-15.45 Judgement internalism and externalism: a deprived debate Simon Robertson (University of St Andrews)
 Response: Zoë Payne (University of Edinburgh)

15.45-16.00 Break

16.00-17.00 Consequentialism, Demandingness and Moral Obligation
 Brian McElwee (University of St Andrews)
 Response: Hannah Wildman (University of Edinburgh)

17.00-17.15 Conference close

17.15 Post-conference drinks and meal

This seminar day is intended to be the first of a series whose aim is to give philosophy research students at Scottish universities the opportunity to talk about their work to their peers in other departments in a friendly, informal setting. 

Getting to the seminar day

George Square is 10-15 minutes walk from Edinburgh Waverley station. Take the Market Street exit and walk up Cockburn Street up to the Royal Mile. For a map showing the station and George Square, click here. Edinburgh Waverley station is shown by a red dot.

7 George Square is the Psychology Department building, which is shown at reference 29 on the Central Campus map found at http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/. 

Post-seminar day meal and overnight accommodation

The post-conference meal will be in a reasonably priced restaurant near the university and the bill will be split evenly between diners. Everyone is very welcome, but if you would like to attend, please email Zoë Payne (Z.V.Payne@sms.ed.ac.uk) so numbers can be confirmed.

Zoë can also supply information about overnight accommodation in Edinburgh. It may be possible to arrange an overnight stay with a postgraduate philosophy students in Edinburgh, though be aware that accommodation may be basic (sofa or floor) and you may need to bring a sleeping bag. Email Zoë if you would like to take up this offer – spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.