Philosophy Program Presents
Mid-Hudson Philosophy Society Meeting
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium
11:00 am – 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
11:00 am – 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
The annual meeting of the Mid-Hudson
Philosophy Society will take place this year at Bard. Students and faculty from Bard, Marist, SUNY New Paltz, Vassar, and West Point convene to hear and discuss five student presentations (one student representing each school). The invited keynote presentation (at 3:30 in RKC) will be delivered by Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. Prof. Kitcher will be speaking on "The Human Project", exploring philosophical work in the tradition of John Dewey. All welcome; drop in as you like throughout the day.
Philosophy Society will take place this year at Bard. Students and faculty from Bard, Marist, SUNY New Paltz, Vassar, and West Point convene to hear and discuss five student presentations (one student representing each school). The invited keynote presentation (at 3:30 in RKC) will be delivered by Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. Prof. Kitcher will be speaking on "The Human Project", exploring philosophical work in the tradition of John Dewey. All welcome; drop in as you like throughout the day.
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MID-HUDSON PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY CONFERENCE, 2017
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, BARD COLLEGE
ALL WELCOME
LOCATION: Reem-Kaydon Center (RKC), Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
(Parking in main faculty lot near RKC)
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11:00 Coffee/tea and refreshments (Lobby, RKC)
11:25 Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Garry Hagberg, Bard College
(All student sessions: approx. 20 minutes presentation, 10 minutes discussion)
11:30 Anne Burnett, “Call to Response: Poetry and Moral Persuasion”, Bard College
12:00 Jiayi Wang, "Embodiment and The Computational Theory of Mind”, Vassar College
12:30 Break
12:45 Marc Andrews, “Disposition, Disability, and Agency”, Marist College
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1:15 Lunch (Served in Lobby of RKC)
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2:15 Nissa Bisguier, “The Implications of an Imperfect World on God”, SUNY New Paltz
2:45 Logan Gorsuch, (Title tba), West Point
3:15 Break
3:30 Invited Keynote Speaker: Professor Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, “The Human Project”
4:50 Panel Discussion with All Speakers
LOCATION: Reem-Kaydon Center (RKC), Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
(Parking in main faculty lot near RKC)
…………………………………….
11:00 Coffee/tea and refreshments (Lobby, RKC)
11:25 Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Garry Hagberg, Bard College
(All student sessions: approx. 20 minutes presentation, 10 minutes discussion)
11:30 Anne Burnett, “Call to Response: Poetry and Moral Persuasion”, Bard College
12:00 Jiayi Wang, "Embodiment and The Computational Theory of Mind”, Vassar College
12:30 Break
12:45 Marc Andrews, “Disposition, Disability, and Agency”, Marist College
……………………………………..
1:15 Lunch (Served in Lobby of RKC)
……………………………………...
2:15 Nissa Bisguier, “The Implications of an Imperfect World on God”, SUNY New Paltz
2:45 Logan Gorsuch, (Title tba), West Point
3:15 Break
3:30 Invited Keynote Speaker: Professor Philip Kitcher, John Dewey Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University, “The Human Project”
4:50 Panel Discussion with All Speakers
5:20 Closing Remarks
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 11:00 am – 5:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium