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17May

Who's a Good Boy?

Hosted by the Forum for Philosophy
Online public event
Monday 17 May 2021 6pm - 7.15pm

Do non-human animals have morals? Can chimpanzees tell right from wrong? Do dolphins think about what they ought to do? And can a dog really be good?

Recent scientific work can shed light on these issues, but they also take us to the heart of two great philosophical questions: what does it mean to be moral and what (if anything) makes humans unique?

Meet our speakers and chair

Kristin Andrews (@KristinAndrewz) is York Research Chair in Animal Minds at York University, Canada.

Sarah Brosnan (@drsfbrosnan) is Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Philosophy and Neuroscience at Georgia State University.

Susana Monsó (@Susana_MonsO) is Lise Meitner Fellow at the Messerli Research Institute, Vienna.

Jonathan Birch (@BirchLSE) is Fellow at the Forum for Philosophy and Associate Professor of Philosophy at LSE.

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The Forum for Philosophy (@forumphilosophy) hosts events exploring science, politics, and culture from a philosophical perspective.

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