November 14, 2009

Continuum Ethics book series
By Thom Brooks

Continuum Ethics
A series of books exploring key topics in contemporary ethics and moral philosophy.

Continuum Ethics presents a series of books that will bridge the gap between new research work and undergraduate textbooks. They will provide close examination of key concepts in contemporary moral philosophy. Aimed largely at upper-level undergraduates and research students, they will also appeal to researchers in the field. Authors will be expected to combine philosophical sophistication with an accessible style that can engage the educated reader.

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Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:06 pm in Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Experimental Ethics, Free Will, General Announcement, Legal Philosophy, Metaethics, Moral Epistemology, Moral Psychology, Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Action, Political Philosophy, Practical Ethics, Simon Kirchin's Posts, Thom Brooks's Posts | Leave a Comment

November 14, 2009

Global Justice and Human Rights book series
By Thom Brooks

Announcing two new book series with Edinburgh University Press:

STUDIES IN GLOBAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Series Editor: Thom Brooks

“Global justice and human rights” is perhaps the hottest topic today. Studies in Global Justice and Human Rights is a new book series published by Edinburgh University Press. The series aims to publish groundbreaking work in this increasingly popular field. This series will publish leading monographs and edited collections on key topics in the area of global justice and human rights that will be of broad interest to theorists working in politics, international relations, philosophy, and related disciplines.

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Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:03 pm in General Announcement, Legal Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Thom Brooks's Posts | Leave a Comment

May 23, 2009

H.L.A. Hart Memorial Lecture in Oxford
By S. Matthew Liao

The Annual H.L.A. Hart Lecture will be given this year by Professor Joseph Raz (Oxford/Columbia).

Title: Responsibility and the Negligence Standard
Date and Time: Tuesday, 26 May 2009, at 5 p.m.
Venue: Blue Boar Lecture Theatre, Christ Church, Oxford

There will also be a post-lecture discussion at 3:45pm in the Goodhart Seminar Room, University College, Oxford, on Wednesday 27 May 2009, and it will end in time for people to attend the final Locke Lecture.

The lecture is open to the public and all are very welcome.

Posted on May 23, 2009 at 10:32 pm in General Announcement, Legal Philosophy, S. Matthew Liao's Posts | Leave a Comment