ARPA 2018 Revised (18 October) Program
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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: Chair: | 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 Chair: J. Khoury | J. Spring (StFX), Respect for Rights Chair: M. Sastri | P. Haskett (Carleton), Is Plato’s Parmenides a ‘Political’ Dialogue? Chair: C. Byrne | C. Yorke (Open U.), A Suitsian Critique of Pike’s Account of Sport Chair: S. Wein | E. Nelson (Dal), Wittgenstein, Clark’s Nutcrackers, and Non-linguistic Concepts Chair: W. Sweet | R. Ansell (SMU), Authoritative Knowledge Chair: M. Mercer |
| 3:20–4:20 | J. Gerrie (CBU), A Middle Way in Religious Education Chair: J. Khoury | J. Samson (StFX), The Ethics of Organ Donation Chair: M. Sastri | E. Diamond (Dal), Goodness, Beauty, and the Tragedy of Language Chair: D. Al-Maini | E. Taylor (Concordia), Failure to Communicate across Metaphysical Traditions Chair: S. Baldner | L. Meynell (Dal), A Neo-Tinbergean Incursion against Morgan’s Canon Chair: C. Byrne | |
| 4:30–5:30 | M. Mercer (SMU), Liberal Study and Freedom of Expression Chair: J. Khoury | J. Frooman (UNB), Cross-Sector Partnerships Chair: M. Sastri | D. Al-Maini (StFX), Doing Philosophy in the Cities of the Republic Chair: P. Biondi | S. Wein (SMU), Fun with Fungibility Chair: W. Sweet | B. Lightbody (Brock), Naturalism, Hemeneutics, and the Genealogy of Vulgarity Chair: L. Groarke | A. Fenton (Dal), Decisional Capacities in Chimpanzees Chair: C. Byrne |
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: Chair: | SW 152 | SW 156 | SW 205 | SW 215 | SW 285 | SW 281 |
| 9:00–10:00 | P. Curry, Multi-culturalism & Canadian Identity Chair: J. Spring | D. Harris (Trent), Kant & Nietzsche on Freedom, Morality and Value Chair: M. Murray | J. Weed (UNB), Maimonides on Relations of Reason Chair: S. Baldner | M. Sandiford (UPEI), Roleplaying Games & Art Chair: D. Vossen | D. Doucette (UPEI), Language is a Virus: The Stages of Metaphor | J. Cleary (Raritan Valley CC), The Psychology of Teaching Philosophy Chair: M. Mercer |
| 10:15–11:15 | P. Courtenay-Hall (UPEI), Philosophy, Indigenous Knowledge & Settler Responsibility Chair: J. Spring | G. MacIsaac, (Carleton) Parmenides in Plato’s Parmenides Chair: C. Byrne | S. Burns (Dal), A Secular account of the ‘Last Judgement’ Chair: D. Vossen | K. Johannsen (Trent), Linguistic Disagreement & the Concept-Conception Distinction Chair: M. Mercer | J. Bell (UNB), Winthrop Bell: Nova Scotia's Philosopher-Spy Chair: W. Sweet | |
| 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 Chair: P. Haskett | J. MacKinnon (SMU), Arguing about Art Forgery Chair: D. Vossen | J. Barresi (Dal), On Building a Person Chair: M. Mercer | S. Edgar (SMU), The Evolution of H. Cohen’s Anti-psychologism Chair: W. Sweet |
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 | M. Murray (UPEI), Trolley Problems for Contractarians Chair: D. Al-Maini | D. Crowell (Dal), Aristotle & Aquinas on Happiness Chair: S. Baldner | T. Couture (UPEI), An Anarchist Theory of Humour | T. Vinci (Dal), Principle of Least Action and the Case for Divine Reason on in Physics Chair: C. Byrne | P. Biondi (Laurentian), Science or Philosophy: Which has a future? Chair: R. Kennedy | |
| 3:15-4:15 | G. Coulter (St. Thomas, Why Philosophy Now? | D. MacKenzie (SMU), The Character of Virtue-Theory & Moral Psychology Chair: D. Al-Maini | J. Holt (Acadia), Casting Allusions, Aesthetic Value & Bruce Lee's Revenge | D. Raymond (Texas A & M), Writing Wrong Chair: P. Biondi | S. Burns (Dal), A Secular Account of the 'Last Judgement' Chair: R. Kennedy | |
| 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 Chair: D. Al-Maini | N. Brett, The Collective Action Problem of Climate Change Chair: C. Byrne | R. Moser (Mt. A), Charles de Koninck and the Limits of Knowledge Chair: P. Biondi |
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.
Contact
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phil@stfx.ca
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2329 Notre Dame Avenue
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