ARPA Program
ARPA 2018 Revised (18 October) Program
(pdf version)
St. Francis Xavier University
All sessions take place in the Schwartz Building, StFX School of Business
Check-in: Schwartz 1st Floor Foyer: Friday, beginning @ 1:30 p.m.; Saturday beginning @ 8:30 a.m. (conference materials and parking passes available)
Friday, 19 October 2018
Classroom: |
SW 152 |
SW 156 |
SW 205 |
SW 215 |
SW 285 |
SW 330 |
2:10–3:10 |
M.-J. Curry, Rorty on the Role of Religion in the Public Sphere |
J. Spring (StFX), Respect for Rights |
P. Haskett (Carleton), Is Plato’s Parmenides a ‘Political’ Dialogue? |
C. Yorke (Open U.), A Suitsian Critique of Pike’s Account of Sport |
E. Nelson (Dal), Wittgenstein, Clark’s Nutcrackers, and Non-linguistic Concepts |
R. Ansell (SMU), Authoritative Knowledge |
3:20–4:20 |
J. Gerrie (CBU), A Middle Way in Religious Education |
J. Samson (StFX), The Ethics of Organ Donation |
E. Diamond (Dal), Goodness, Beauty, and the Tragedy of Language |
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E. Taylor (Concordia), Failure to Communicate across Metaphysical Traditions |
L. Meynell (Dal), A Neo-Tinbergean Incursion against Morgan’s Canon |
4:30–5:30 |
M. Mercer (SMU), Liberal Study and Freedom of Expression |
J. Frooman (UNB), Cross-Sector Partnerships |
D. Al-Maini (StFX), Doing Philosophy in the Cities of the Republic |
S. Wein (SMU), Fun with Fungibility |
B. Lightbody (Brock), Naturalism, Hemeneutics, and the Genealogy of Vulgarity |
A. Fenton (Dal), Decisional Capacities in Chimpanzees |
5:30–7:30 Supper, McKenna Centre, 4th Floor, Schwartz Building (cost of supper included in conference fee)
7:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Eleonore Stump: Guilt and Forgiveness, Schwartz 205
Following Keynote Address: Wine & Cheese Reception, foyer outside Schwartz 205
Saturday, 20 October 2018
Classroom: |
SW 152 |
SW 156 |
SW 205 |
SW 215 |
SW 285 |
SW 281 |
9:00–10:00 |
P. Curry, Multi-culturalism & Canadian Identity |
D. Harris (Trent), Kant & Nietzsche on Freedom, Morality and Value |
J. Weed (UNB), Maimonides on Relations of Reason |
M. Sandiford (UPEI), Roleplaying Games & Art |
D. Doucette (UPEI), Language is a Virus: The Stages of Metaphor |
J. Cleary (Raritan Valley CC), The Psychology of Teaching Philosophy |
10:15–11:15 |
P. Courtenay-Hall (UPEI), Philosophy, Indigenous Knowledge & Settler Responsibility |
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G. MacIsaac, (Carleton) Parmenides in Plato’s Parmenides |
S. Burns (Dal), A Secular account of the ‘Last Judgement’ |
K. Johannsen (Trent), Linguistic Disagreement & the Concept-Conception Distinction |
J. Bell (UNB), Winthrop Bell: Nova Scotia's Philosopher-Spy |
11:30–12:30 |
A. Cutler (Yorkville), Working for the Weekend: Aristotelian Leisure in the Internet age |
C. Byrne/S. Baldner (StFX), Aristotelian and Thomistic Hylomorphism |
J. MacKinnon (SMU), Arguing about Art Forgery |
J. Barresi (Dal), On Building a Person |
S. Edgar (SMU), The Evolution of H. Cohen’s Anti-psychologism |
Lunch & ARPA Business Meeting: 12:30 - 2:00, McKenna Centre, 4th floor, Schwartz Building
Classroom: Chair: |
SW 152 | SW 156 | SC 205 | SW 215 | SW 285 | SW 281 |
2:00-3:00 |
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M. Murray (UPEI), Trolley Problems for Contractarians |
D. Crowell (Dal), Aristotle & Aquinas on Happiness |
T. Couture (UPEI), An Anarchist Theory of Humour |
T. Vinci (Dal), Principle of Least Action and the Case for Divine Reason on in Physics |
P. Biondi (Laurentian), Science or Philosophy: Which has a future? |
3:15-4:15 |
G. Coulter (St. Thomas, Why Philosophy Now? |
D. MacKenzie (SMU), The Character of Virtue-Theory & Moral Psychology |
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J. Holt (Acadia), Casting Allusions, Aesthetic Value & Bruce Lee's Revenge |
D. Raymond (Texas A & M), Writing Wrong |
S. Burns (Dal), A Secular Account of the 'Last Judgement' |
4:30-5:30 |
T. Calder (SMU), Evil & Feminism |
J. Dryden (Mt. A), Disability, Teleology, and Human Development in German Idealism |
S. Moghaddam, Aristoteliam Cardiocentrism |
N. Brett, The Collective Action Problem of Climate Change |
R. Moser (Mt. A), Charles de Koninck and the Limits of Knowledge |
6 p.m. Banquet: Gabrieus Bistro, 350 Main St.
Post Banquet Reception: Mockler Hall 409
ϕ The Department of Philosophy, St. F. X. U. gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the following: Dr. Kevin Wamsley (Academic Vice-President & Provost); Dr. Richard Isnor (Associate Vice-President of Research and Graduate Studies); Dr. Karen Brebner (Dean of Arts); and the Angus MacGillivray Fund.
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