2010 Colloquia

Philosophy Colloquium Second Semester Programme 2010

 

  1. Prof Joanne Ciulla (Richmond University): "On Ethics”, Tue, 27 July, 9:00, Joint Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa/Philosophy Colloquium, in CLEA, Stewart Hall, Upstairs, Alice.
  2. Prof Vincent Luizzi (Texas State University): “Offence and Redress”, Tue, 27 July, 13:00, Joint Centre for Leadership Ethics in Africa/Philosophy Colloquium, in CLEA, Stewart Hall, Upstairs, Alice.
  3. Dr Jason Van Niekerk (WITS University): “Ubuntu”, Thu, 5 August, 13:00, Staff Room, East London.
  4. Ms Sharli Paphitis (University of Fort Hare): “Do we have a real self?”, Thu, 19 August, 13:00, Staff Room, East London.
  5. Dr Terry Leahy (University of Newcastle): “Why development projects in South Africa fail”, Tue, 24 August, 13:00, Staff Room Down Stairs, Alice.
  6. Ms Megan van der Nest (University of Fort Hare): “The Role of Stories in Constructing Society”, Tue, 31 August, 13:00, Staff Room Down Stairs, Alice.
  7. Dr Terry Leahy (University of Newcastle): “Why development projects in South Africa fail”, Thu, 2 September, 13:00, Staff Room Down Stairs, Alice.
  8. Prof Tobie Louw (University of Fort Hare): “Why do we fall in love?”, Thu, 14 October, 13:00, Staff Room, East London.
  9. Prof Abraham Olivier, Ms Sharli Paphitis, Ms Megan van der Nest (University of Fort Hare): “What is wrong with rape?” Thu, 19 October, 13:00, Staff Room, Alice.

 

Additional Program: Student Colloquium Series on Ethics

 

This semester the Department of Philosophy will also have a bi-weekly introductory colloquium series on Ethics at the East London Campus (which is part of our postgraduate research focus on Mind and Ethical Studies) and partly Alice Campus. 

 

  1. Can killing ever be morally justified? Senior students launch the series by comparing three different approaches to this issue. Thu, 12 Aug, 2010, 13:00, Staff Room, Main Building, East London.
  2. Should euthanasia be allowed? Students discuss the topic by comparing positions of Cultural Relativism, Determinism, Compatibilism, Libertarianism, Thu, 16 Aug, 2010, 13:00, Staff Room, Main Building, East London.

         3.  Why is rape wrong? Students discuss the topic from the perspective of Virtue Ethics., 9 Sept, ELCO 3 GASSON CENTRE, East London