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CANCELLED: Mary Midgley and Why She Matters (Forum for Philosophy)

24 March 2020, 6:30 pm8:00 pm

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Due to the current COVID-19 situation and the importance of taking measures to prevent its spread, this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment caused.

 


 

A fierce opponent of the over-reach of science and a lifelong advocate of the humanities, Mary Midgley’s writing ranges across animal ethics, religion, science, and the natural world. In all of these areas, she appealed to a philosophy that is humble and attentive, and connected philosophical thought to lived experience. Join us to celebrate Midgley’s life, work, and legacy, and ask what can she teach us about how to live.

Speakers
Gregory McElwain
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, The College of Idaho

Ellie Robson
Doctoral Researcher in Philosophy, Birkbeck

Panayiota Vassilopoulou
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Liverpool

Chair
Danielle Sands
Fellow, Forum for Philosophy
Lecturer in Comparative Literature and Thought, RHUL

Co-sponsored by the British Society for the History of Philosophy

Details

Date:
24 March 2020
Time:
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/theforum/forthcomingevents/mary-midgley-and-why-she-matters/

Organiser

Forum for Philosophy
Website:
https://www.philosophy-forum.org

Venue

Old Theatre, Old Building
London School of Economics, Houghton Street
London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom
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