As part of its outreach initiatives\, The Knowledge Beyond Natural Science Project at the University of Stirling will hold its fifth Public Lecture on December 11\, 5:30 pm\, at the Court Room\, Cottrell Building\, University of Stirling. Jonathan Ichikawa (University of British Columbia) will give a talk entitled "Scepticism\, Rape Culture\, and Oppression".
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\nQuestions about knowledge are very practical questions. When you know something\, that makes a big difference in how you should respond to it. Abstract philosophical arguments about knowledge\, like those involving radical sceptical scenarios\, sometimes obscure this important connection. In this talk\, I&rsquo\;ll draw parallels between classical sceptical arguments &mdash\; like the &ldquo\;brain in a vat&rdquo\; hypothesis\, or the worry that you might just be dreaming all of your current experiences &mdash\; and more conspicuously practical and political sceptical arguments &mdash\; like the argument that you shouldn&rsquo\;t act on a rape victim&rsquo\;s complaint without independent corroboration. Scepticism\, I&rsquo\;ll suggest\, is often used as a powerful tool against proactive steps towards reform.
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\nThe lecture will be preceded by a brief reception from 5.00-5.30. Attendance is free and open to all. Please share the details with anyone who might be interested.
\nFor directions to the venue\, see http://kbns.stirlingphilosophy.org/public-lecture-5-professor-jonathan-jenkins-ichikawa-university-of-british-columbia/
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