Autumn Term
2017 | 2018Issue No. 1 | Volume CXVIIIThe 110th Presidential AddressPhilosophical ScepticismHelen Beebee
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Further Information
As the first talk for the 2017/18 Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, this year's Presidential Address marks the official inauguration of Professor Helen Beebee (University of Manchester) as the 110th President of the Aristotelian Society. The Society's President is elected on the basis of lifelong, exemplary work in philosophy. Please visit our Council page for further information regarding the Society's past presidents.
The 110th Presidential Address will be chaired by Tim Crane (Cambridge) - 109th President of the Aristotelian Society.
Reception
Following the Presidential Address, the Society will be hosting a wine and canape reception in the Grand Lobby of Chancellor's Hall. Please scroll down for further information.
About
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Helen Beebee is Samuel Hall Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manchester. She completed her PhD at King’s College London in 1996, and has previously held positions at Edinburgh, St. Andrews, UCL, The Australian National University, and Birmingham. Her research falls mostly within metaphysics, focussing primarily on causality, laws of nature, and freedom of the will. Her publications include a monograph on Hume (Hume on Causation, Routledge 2006) and a textbook, Free Will (Palgrave, 2013), and she is currently Principal Investigator for an AHRC project, ‘The Age of Metaphysical Revolution’, which focusses on the work and correspondence of David Lewis in the context of his role in the history of twentieth-century analytic philosophy. She has served as President of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (2015-17), Director of the British Philosophical Association (2007-11), a member of the AHRC Advisory Board (2008-13), and a co-editor of Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (current), as well as a member of various executive committees of learned societies and journal editorial boards. She is a Patron of the Athena SWAN Charter. |
Helen Beebee is Samuel Hall Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manchester.
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Meeting AddressSenate House - University of London |
Meeting Times - 17.30 to 19.15The Society’s philosophy talks take place every fortnight on Mondays throughout the academic year. Each talk starts at 17.30 and lasts for approximately an hour. The remainder of the time is dedicated to discussion, which ends at 19.15. The Presidential Address will be immediately followed by a wine and canape reception in the Grand Lobby of Chancellor's Hall. |
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CateringAll of the Society’s philosophy talks are catered with fairtrade teas, coffees, and biscuits. |
AdmissionIn line with the Society’s mission to make philosophy readily available to the general public, all talks are free and membership is not required. |
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Draft PapersFollowing 136 years of tradition, draft papers for all the talks are available in advance. Please note that draft papers can only be cited with the authors permission (see below for final publication and subscription details). The draft paper for a talk is available approximately one week prior to its schedule delivery. |
PodcastsThe Aristotelian Society Philosophy Podcast Series contains free audio recordings of the talks delivered for the Proceedings. The Series was launched for the 2011/12 academic year and is produced by Backdoor Broadcasting Company in conjunction with the Institute of Philosophy. The podcast for a talk is available approximately one week after its scheduled delivery. |
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