The Philosophy Club at SMU regularly sponsors guest speakers to speak to the SMU community on topics of contemporary philosophical interest. The club also holds student discussion groups and other activities. If you are a student interested in joining the Philosophy Club or being kept up-to-date on sponsored events, contact the faculty advisor Robert Howell at rhowell@smu.edu.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 5 pm in Dallas Hall, room 138.
Topic: "The Unity of Reason"
Lead by Clayton Littlejohn, from King's College.
Friday, April 20 through Saturday, April 21-the Consciousness & the Self Workshop begins.
This Workshop is co-hosted with the University of Texas Arlington's Philosophy Department.
FRIDAY APRIL 20 located in FOSC room 157.
1:30pm – 3:30pm: BRIE GERTLER (Virginia) “The Narrow Self”
4pm – 6pm: KEN WILLIFORD (UT Arlington) “Introspection, Invariance and Ignorance”
SATURDAY APRIL 21 located in Dallas Hall room 137.
10am – 12pm: PHILIP ROBBINS (Missouri-Columbia) “The Social Foundations of Selfhood”
1pm – 3pm: ROBERT HOWELL & BRAD THOMPSON (SMU) “Phenomenal ME-ness?”
3:30pm – 5:30pm: CHARLES SIEWERT (Rice) “Phenomenality & Self-Consciousness”
Tuesday, April 24 at 5 pm, Hyer Hall room 201.
Topic: "Can You Really Know Yourself?"
Lecture & discussion lead by Prof. Matthew Lockard.
Additional information or questions, please contact philosophyclub.smu@gmail.com - or visit the Philosophy Department's cork-board on the second floor of Hyer Hall. Spring Semester Calendar Posted.
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