Whitehead Lectures

Lecture I: A Project of ‘Impure’ Enquiry—Descartes and Wittgenstein Lecture II: ‘Philosophical Anthropology’—Hume and Nietzsche Abstract: One of the dominant themes in Bernard Williams’ philosophy, especially his ethical philosophy, is the importance of...

57th annual Whitehead Lectures Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith University of Sydney Limits of Sentience, Boundaries of Consideration April 13-14, 2023 3:00-5:00pm Emerson Hall, Room 210 25 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 Abstract Work in several fields...

Please Note: Because many members of the philosophical community will not want to attend events on the Harvard campus during the potential strike by the Harvard Graduate Student Union, the first Whitehead lecture is being conducted at First Church...

55th Annual Whitehead Lectures: Amie L. Thomasson (Dartmouth College) April 29th & 30th, 3pm - 5pm EDT Please join the Harvard University Department of Philosophy as we present the 55th Annual Whitehead Lectures. Our guest lecturer this year is Prof. Amie...

55th Annual Whitehead Lectures: Amie L. Thomasson (Dartmouth College) April 29th & 30th, 3pm - 5pm EDT Please join the Harvard University Department of Philosophy as we present the 55th Annual Whitehead Lectures. Our guest lecturer this year is Prof. Amie...

Anthony Appiah (NYU) What About the Workers?: Work and Class

Anthony Appiah (NYU) What About the Workers?: Why Work Matters

Béatrice Longuenesse (NYU) 'I' and morality. Enlightenment and suspicion

Béatrice Longuenesse (NYU) 'I', universal and singular