Events & Calendars Eleventh Annual Amherst Lecture in Philosophy with Susan Wolf to Speak on "Aesthetic Responsibility"

Susan Wolf, professor of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will present the Eleventh Annual ALP (Amherst Lecture in Philosophy) on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m., in Pruyne Lecture Hall (Fayerweather 115). The title of her talk is "Aesthetic Responsibility."

Abstract:
Philosophers often suggest that the fact that we are morally responsible is an important mark of our distinctive humanity. But people are responsible for much more than the moral qualities of their actions. Artists, for example, are typically aesthetically responsible for the qualities of their artistic creations. The talk will discuss similarities and differences between aesthetic and moral responsibility and speculate on what a consideration of aesthetic responsibility tells us about both responsibility and humanity.

The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

For further information, please contact the Department of Philosophy at (413) 542-5805 or djbrace@amherst.edu.