Pettit and His Critics

Pettit and His Critics

Saturday 14 March 2009

Research Beehive room 2.21
Old Library Building
Newcastle University

Philip Pettit is one of the most significant moral and political philosophers today. This conference will bring together new work on Pettit’s many philosophical contributions by three philosophers—Thom Brooks (Newcastle), Cecile Laborde (University College London), and Michael Ridge (Edinburgh)—with replies to each by Philip Pettit.


Program

10.30-11.00am
Registration (tea/coffee)

11.00-12.30pm
Speaker: Michael Ridge (Edinburgh)
An Opportunity for Expressivists?
Sincerity, Belief Expression and Ecumenical Expressivism
Respondent: Philip Pettit (Princeton)

12.30-1.15pm
Lunch

1.15-2.45pm
Speaker: Thom Brooks (Newcastle)
Moral and Political Freedom
Respondent: Philip Pettit (Princeton)

2.45-3.00pm
Tea/coffee

3.00-4.30pm
Speaker: Cecile Laborde (UCL)
Tbc
Respondent: Philip Pettit (Princeton)