WMA Graduate Research Seminar, 2025/2026
Research seminar run in conjunction with the WMA Research Centre and open to all philosophy postgraduate students.
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During Autumn and Spring Terms, in preparation for MindGrad, we will discuss background reading for MindGrad keynote talks. (Keynote speakers: Helen Steward (Leeds), Jessie Munton (Cambridge), and Rory Madden (UCL)).
I the Autumn Term we'll meet in Weeks 4, 8, 10, on Thursdays, 14:00-16:00 (venues vary). A further meeting, in week 6 or 7 TBA.
The format is read ahead.
Week 4 (30 Oct), room: S2.64
Reading: Helen Steward A metaphysics for freedom - §1.3 An argument against universal determinism; §2.2 Actions and agency; §2.4 Settling; and Ch.4 Animal Agency, till the end of §4.2.
Week 6/7, time and vanue TBA
Reading: Helen Steward A metaphysics for freedom - Ch.4 Animal Agency, from §4.3 onwards.
Week 8 (27 Nov), room: S1.50
Week 10 (11 Dec), room: S1.50