Program in Social, Political, Ethical and Legal Philosophy (SPEL)
Philosophy Department, Binghamton University
Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are on Thursdays from 11:45-1:00 in UUW 324.
Speaker: Josh Wretzel, Binghamton University
"Responding to Reasons: Brandom and Kant on the Transcendentality of Rationality"
Commentator: Shoni Rancher
Scott Anderson,
University of British Columbia and University of Chicago Law School
"Coercion as Enforcement"
Commentator: Shay Welch
Speaker: Jeff McMahan, Rutgers University
"Killing Civilians in War"
Commentator: Brandon Davis-Shannon
Speaker: Tony Preus, Binghamton University
"Aristotle on the Disease of Oligarchy: Its Causes and Cures"
Commentator: Regan Rule
Speaker: Sigal Ben-Porath, University of Pennsylvania
"Why Paternalism is Good for You"
Commentator: Marlisa Moschella
Speaker: Bat-Ami Bar On, Binghamton University
"Accountability and Terrorism"
Commentator: Jess Kyle
Spring 2009
Please reserve Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:45-1:00 for talks by job candidates, in case we get to hire.
Speaker: Michelle Kosch, Cornell University
Title TBA
Commentator: Alejandro Arango
Speaker: Selin Gürsözlü, Binghamton University
"Virtues and Flourishing under Oppression"
Commentator: Jessie Payson
Speaker: Sean Johnston, Binghamton University
"Dissentient Worlds: the Liberal Individual in Locke, Rawls, and Mill"
Commentator: Jack Marsh
Speaker: Steve Scalet, Binghamton University
Title TBA
Commentator: Sean Cummings
