Philosophy Department Events, 1999-2001
1999-2000
Ronald Dworkin (1999-2000 John J. ’16 Professor, Amherst College; Professor of Law and Philosophy, New York University): “Do Values Conflict? A Hedgehog’s View.” (Funded by the John J. McCloy ‘16 Professorship.)
Stephen White (Tufts University): “Consciousness and the Problem of Perspectival Grounding.” (Funded by the Forry Fund in Philosophy and Science.)
Dan Brock (Brown University): “The Case for Physician-Assisted Suicide.” (Funded by the Schwemm Fund.)
Norman Daniels (Tufts University): “Why Justice is Good for Our Health” (Funded by the Schwemm Fund.)
Frances Myrna Kamm (New York University): “QALYs, DALYs, and Disability.” (Funded by the Forry Fund in Philosophy and Science.)
2000-01
Jonathan Lear (Professor of Philosophy, University of Chicago): “Freud’s Death Drive as a Limit of Explanation.” (Funded by the Forry Fund in Philosophy and Science; part of the Science and the Limits of Explanation Forry Lecture Series.)
Steven Weinberg (Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Austin; Nobel Prize Winner in Physics): “Can Science Explain Everything? Can Science Explain Anything?” (Funded by the Forry Fund in Philosophy and Science; part of the Science and the Limits of Explanation Forry Lecture Series.)
Colin McGinn (Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers): “Can We Explain Consciousness?” (Funded by the Forry Fund in Philosophy and Science; part of the Science and the Limits of Explanation Forry Lecture Series.)