Postgraduate "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
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WMA reading group: Montaigne on MEEP (Mind, Epistemology, Ethics & Political Philosophy)
Dear All,
We're delighted to announce the WMA Reading Group schedule for this term - Eve Poirier will be leading the sessions. The details are below:
Please note: in the run-up to this year's MindGrad conference, we will also be using this reading group to have some pre-reading sessions on the work of the keynote speakers. These will be valuable sessions for PG students to attend to familiarise themselves with the keynote speakers' work ahead of the conference. More details on this will be announced in due course.
WMA reading group: Montaigne on MEEP (Mind, Epistemology, Ethics & Political Philosophy)
Where/When: Cowling Room (S2.77), Tuesdays 16:00-17:00 in even weeks, starting in week 2.
A message from Eve: This term in the WMA reading group we will look at some Montaignian takes on topics in Mind, Epistemology, Ethics and Politics. Suitable for Montaigne beginners and experts, everyone is welcome. I will be reading from Donald Frame鈥檚 translation, of which there are hard copies available in the library. Get in touch with me (eve.poirier@warwick.ac.uk) if you need help finding the readings or want a digital copy.
We will meet in the Cowling Room (S2.77) at 16:00 on Tuesday in even weeks, starting on the 16th. I promise it will be relatively light-hearted and fun, so please don鈥檛 be afraid to come along and discover the joys of Montaigne 馃槉
Schedule:
Week 2 – Intro to Montaigne: Judgement, Personality, Humankind (and Chess!)
鈥楾o the Reader鈥� (p. 2 in the Frame translation)
鈥極f Democritus and Heraclitus鈥� I. 50. (pp. 266-268)
Week 4 – Knowing Facts, Learning Virtues
鈥極f Pedantry鈥� I. 25. (pp. 118-129)
Week 6 – Justice and Dirty Hands
鈥極f the Useful and the Honourable鈥� III. 1 (pp. 726 at least up to p. 736)
Week 8 – TBC
Week 10 – TBC