Lectures & Events

Laura Tomlinson Makin is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University. She mainly works in ethics, metaethics, and philosophy of action.

Eric Marcus is Professor of Philosophy at Auburn University. His book "Rational Causation" was published by Harvard University Press in 2012. His second book "Belief, Inference, and the Self-Conscious Mind" was published by Oxford University Press in 2021.

Jessica Gelber is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Her primary area of research is Classical Greek and Roman Philosophy, with particular interests in foundational issues in ancient medicine and science.

Revising the Capability Approach: Adaptive Preferences and Avoiding Paternalism

Élaboration d’une approche utilitariste pour une défense de l’allocation universelle

What does cutting-edge research in philosophy look like? What are pressing and enduring questions it uncovers, and ways of addressing them? This event offers a taste. From enduring questions about the nature of morality and human experience, to urgent questions about how to overcome oppression, research conducted in Concordia’s Department of Philosophy reflects this diversity.

Primary and Secondary Expression in Merleau-Ponty and Lived Experience