Ways of Knowing in Ethics

Ways of Knowing in Ethics is a two-day conference on moral epistemology.  We will host talks on a wide variety of topics related to the notion of ethical knowledge.  For example:

• Do the emotions play a role in the acquisition and transmission of moral knowledge, and if so, how?
• Should we be puzzled by the phenomenon of moral testimony? 
• Do various forms of moral skepticism (arising from evolution, psychology, disagreement or metaphysics) succeed?
• In what sense can agents be culpable for moral ignorance?
• Can we retain a plausible and realistic notion of moral reasoning, especially In light of the rise of neo-sentimentalism in moral psychology?
• What role do aesthetic products (literature, music, visual art) play in the acquisition and transmission of moral knowledge?
• What positive contribution(s) can figures in the history of philosophy make to these debates?