This is the fifth event in a series of online workshops affiliated with the international research project "Understanding Progress\, in Science and Beyond"\, which is hosted at the University of Iceland. \;
\nThe theme of this fourth workshop is philosophical progress and consists in a talk which will be given by Daniel Stoljar (ANU) followed by a discussion section. The event is open to all who are interested in listening in and/or participating in the Q&\;A. The schedule is as follows: \;
\n10:00 AM\, GMT - Zoom link opens.
\n10:15 AM\, GMT - \;Daniel Stoljar (ANU): \;Realism v Equilibrism about Philosophy.
\nAccording to the realist about philosophy\, the goal of philosophy is to come to know the truth about \;philosophical questions\; according to what Helen Beebee calls equilibrism\, by contrast\, the goal is rather to \;place one&rsquo\;s commitments in a coherent system. In this paper\, I present a critique of equilibrism in the form \;Beebee defends it\, paying particular attention to her suggestion that various meta-philosophical remarks made by \;David Lewis may be recruited to defend equilibrism. At the end of the paper\, I point out that a realist about \;philosophy may also be a pluralist about philosophical culture\, thus undermining one main motivation for \;equilibrism. \;
\n11:00 AM\, GMT - Short break.
\n11:10 AM\, GMT - Q&\;A.
\n12:00 PM\, GMT - Event ends.
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\nZoom details
\nTime: Aug 10\, 2021 10:00 AM Reykjavik
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ORGANIZER;CN="Finnur Dellsén";CN=Insa Lawler;CN="Victor Karl Magnússon";CN=James Norton: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR