Philosophy

Richard Kenneth Atkins, Associate Professor, Boston College Talk Title: Pragmatism as a Theory of Ideas Date and Time: April 6th, 4-5:30pm Location: Deering 113, The University of Maine Featured Topic: When understood as a theory of ideas, pragmatism is a radically different approach to philosophical questions from those that dominate the contemporary landscape.  Ideas are viewed […]

Timothy O’Connor, Mahlon Powell Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science, Indiana University, Bloomington “Understanding free will: a collaborative philosophical-scientific project” Date & time: Thursday, April 21st, 4:00-5:30p.m. Location: Winslow 201Featured topic: Human motivation, awareness, choice, and action are studied by psychology and now neuroscience. Some allege that these sciences have ‘disproved’ the concept of free […]

Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series 2021-22 Bruce Gilbert, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Liberal Arts, Coordinator of the Social Justice and Citizenship Minor at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Quebec Sketch of a Phenomenological Plato. WHEN: Wednesday, March 30th, 4:00-5:30pm WHAT: Sketch of a Phenomenological Plato. WHERE: The Maples, Room 110 (Weisz Room) Phenomenology is typically taken […]