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The final philosophy seminar of the year will take place on Thursday 24 Nov, 12:30 – 13:45. The seminar will be presented by Prof Philip Brey (Twente) in Room 648 and is entitled 'Ethical Challenges of Socially Disruptive Technologies'.

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Please join us for a seminar taking on Thursday 17 November (12:30-14:00, Room 628, Arts and Social Sciences Building). The seminar will be presented by Prof David Spurrett (UKZN) and is entitled “Extended Cognition and Extended Phenotypes”.

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An article by Ludwig Raal, one of our recent MPhil graduates, based on his thesis work.

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It's been a few years since I've written something for public consumption. But here I am trying to get South Africans to care about the problem of wild animal suffering.

https://t.co/r6cMV3P8eZ

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It's been a few years since I've written something for public consumption. But here I am trying to get South Africans to care about the problem of wild animal suffering.

https://t.co/r6cMV3P8eZ

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Applications are now open for the MPhil (Applied Ethics) programme at Stellenbosch University in 2021. For more information, please visit our website at https://t.co/bO6Qt27JZG

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Our department is currently sharing daily reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic. See the first four here: https://t.co/bv0ESIqiec

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Sign up for the next short course in our 'Philosophical Conversations' series!

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Please join us for a lunchtime seminar today by David Ellerman, titled: "Up from Libertarianism: A Review of Elizabeth Anderson’s book: Private Government." 12:30-14:00 in Room 628.

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Please join us for a lunchtime seminar tomorrow: Ryan Nefdt (UWC) will present on 'Ideal Theory in Politics as Scientific Modelling'. 12:00-13:30 in Room 628. All welcome!

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Seminar today: Prof Murali Ramachandran (Wits) will present on The Paradoxes of Confirmation. 12:30-14:00 in Room 628. All welcome!

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Seminar today: Prof Pedro Tabensky (Rhodes) will present a seminar titled Blind Sisyphus. Abstract at https://t.co/ecHIzzFcHG. 12:30-14:00 in Room 628 (Arts Building). All welcome!

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Seminar today: Kyle Hammet Blumberg (NYU) will present on Suppositional Attitudes. 12:30-14:00 in room 628.

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A department under siege: How Philosophy at #Stellenbosch was split in order to survive https://t.co/gvU15inPWo @PhilosMaties #Philosophy

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Seminar tomorrow: Prof Samantha Vice (Wits) will present on 'Self-respect, Integrity, and an Imperfect World'. 12:30-14:00 in Room 628

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Seminar today: Phila Msimang (UKZN) will present on problems with biological realism about race. 12:30-14:00 in Room 628. All welcome!

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Seminar tomorrow: Phila Msimang (UKZN) will present on problems with biological realism about race.  12:30-14:00 in Room 628. All welcome!

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Seminar today: Prof Richard Kearney will speak on the topic of ‘Carnal Hermeneutics’. 12:00-14:00 in Room 628.

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Seminar tomorrow (4 May): Dr Minka Woermann will present on 'Complexity and the normativity of law'. 12:30-14:00 in Room 628.

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Seminar today: 'Does Reason Suppress Feeling?' presented by Prof Douglas McGaughey (Willamette University). 12:30-14:00 in Room 628.