A New Hope? Optimism and the Good Life

Philosophy can equip us with the tools to manage dark times. This  1-day online conference in the Cogtweeto series aims to highlight how philosophy can help to brighten our lives.

All times are in PDT

8.00 - 8.15:
Opening Remarks
Jen Foster and Cassie Finley

Session 1: 8.30-9.30
“Foundational Hope”
Trevor Adams

“Seeking Beauty, Even in Darkness”
Michael R. Spicher (@MRSpicher)

“Back to the Rough Ground: Radical Philosophy for a New Optimism”
Leo Lepiano (@nobodyslion)

9.30 - 9.45: Break

Session 2: 9.45-10.45
“In the Absence of Microaggression: Mitigating Epistemic Harms through Community and Hope”
Bella-Rose Kelly (@bellarose_k)
comments by: Joe Glover

“Dependence, Transformation, & Meaing”
Philip Schwarz (@FreihandDenker)
comments by: Laura Nelson (@LauraNelson1954)

10.45-11.00: Break

Session 3: 11-12.00
“Don’t Stop Believing: Believing in Yourself as Pretense”
Blakely Phillips (@ifalioncould)

“The Incurables”
Thomas Bonn (@HieronymusBonn)

“Hope in the Shell: Why it’s Wonder-full that our Brains are not Computers”
Jonathan McKinney (@mc_kupo)

12.00-1.00: Break

Session 4: 1.00-3.00
“Hope”
Jonathan Flowers (@shengokai)


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Register at: https://www.cogtweeto.com/event-details/form