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SUMMARY:Mary Midgley's Moral Philosophy
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LOCATION:Humanities Building\, Nottingham\, United Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:<p>This conference will be the first dedicated to exploring Mary Midgley&rsquo\;s (1919-2018) moral philosophy. Midgley was a distinguished British philosopher and an authority on animal and environmental ethics (among other things).&nbsp\; A recent renewal of historical interest in her work has come from her association with a group of 20th century women philosophers known as the &lsquo\;Wartime Quartet&rsquo\; (Iris Murdoch\, Philippa Foot\, Elisabeth Anscombe and Midgley).&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>Across the seventy years and over two hundred publications of her career\, Midgley developed a rich moral vision that encompassed our relations to one another\, non-human animals\, and the natural world. This vision is informed by the history of Western moral and political philosophy\, ethology and other sciences\, and a wider range of influences\, from Gaia theory to Buddhism.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Call for papers</strong></p>\n<p>We welcome contributed papers. Speakers will have one hour\, with at least 20 mins for discussion.</p>\n\n<p>Applications are made by submitting&nbsp\;a <strong>short (250 word) abstract</strong>. The deadline is&nbsp\;<strong><em>midnight on</em></strong> <strong>Sunday 2 June 2024.</strong> Abstracts should be anonymised and will be blind refereed by the conference organisers. Please email one of the conference organisers: ellie.robson@nottingham.ac.uk or iankidd@nottingham.ac.uk</a>.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Conference themes will include:</strong></p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Midgley&rsquo\;s contributions to applied ethical topics including animal ethics and environmental philosophy.</p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Midgley&rsquo\;s own moral views and the relevant topics and themes.</p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Midgley&rsquo\;s influence on moral philosophy and meta-philosophy.</p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Midgley&rsquo\;s criticisms of mainstream approaches in philosophical ethics.</p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Midgley&rsquo\;s place in the history of philosophy as a member of the Wartime Quartet\, as a woman philosopher\, and as a major figure in the history of British public philosophy.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Keynote speakers:</strong></p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Dr Clare MacCumhaill (University of Durham)</p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Professor Gregory McElwain (College of Idaho)</p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Professor Benjamin Lipscomb (Houghton University)<strong></strong></p>
ORGANIZER;CN=Ian James Kidd;CN=Ellie Robson:
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