Scepticism, Rape Culture, and Oppression
Jonathan Ichikawa (University of British Columbia)

December 11, 2019, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
University of Stirling

Court Room
Cottrell Building
Stirling FK9 4AE
United Kingdom

Sponsor(s):

  • John Templeton Foundation

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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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Questions 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’ll draw parallels between classical sceptical arguments — like the “brain in a vat” hypothesis, or the worry that you might just be dreaming all of your current experiences — and more conspicuously practical and political sceptical arguments — like the argument that you shouldn’t act on a rape victim’s complaint without independent corroboration. Scepticism, I’ll suggest, is often used as a powerful tool against proactive steps towards reform.

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The 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.

For directions to the venue, see http://kbns.stirlingphilosophy.org/public-lecture-5-professor-jonathan-jenkins-ichikawa-university-of-british-columbia/

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