2014 Annual Meeting Program
Ohio Philosophical Association
Annual Meeting
Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio
April 5, 2014
Special Guest Speaker: Terry Pinkard, University Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University
Priscilla Sakezles, University of Akron, Program Coordinator
| Morning Sessions | Afternoon Sessions |
| Session 1: Metaphysics | Session 5: Philosophy of Religion |
| Session 2: Philosophy of Mind | Session 6: Philosophical Psychology |
| Session 3: Plato & Wittgenstein | Session 7: Hume & Kant |
| Session 4: Ethics I: Moral Rules & Consequentialism | Session 8: Ethics II: Justice & Torture |
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All the sessions will be in Sam Mather Hall. Click on title to view paper. |
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| Registration and Coffee | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9:00 a.m. | |
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| Session 1: Metaphysics | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 202 | |
| Chair: Hans Lottenbach, Kenyon College | |||
| Thomas M. Norton-Smith, Kent State University at Stark: "Constructive Realism: Variations on a Theme by Nelson Goodman" | 9:30 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Erik Wedin, Ohio State University | |||
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| Sam Cowling, Denison University: "Eternalist Recurrence" | 10:45 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Wesley Cray, Grand Valley State University | |||
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| Session 2: Philosophy of Mind | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 215 | |
| Chair: Hope Sample, Ohio State University | |||
| Dimitria Gatzia, University of Akron, Wayne College: "Time and Time Perception" | 9:30 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Andrew Kissel, Ohio State University | |||
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| Jeremy Weiss, Ohio State University: "Impure Intentionalism about Affective Experience" | 10:45 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Frank Faries, University of Cincinnati | |||
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| Session 3: Plato & Wittgenstein | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 306 | |
| Chair: Brian McLean, Ohio State University | |||
| Alexandra Bradner, Kenyon College: "What You Can Learn from a Pyrrhonist " | 9:30 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Ron Hustwit, College of Wooster | |||
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| John Kooistra, College of Wooster: "Wittgenstein's Modest Proposal: A Personal Journey" | 10:45 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Hao Tang, Wuhan University, China | |||
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| Session 4: Ethics I: Moral Rules & Consequentialism | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 308 | |
| Chair: Scott Simmons, Bowling Green State University | |||
| Jennifer Zamzow, Carnegie Mellon University: "Rules and principles in moral decision making: An empirical objection to moral particularism" | 9:30 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Hank Kreuzman, College of Wooster | |||
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| Nathan Smith, Ohio State University: "Sophisticated Consequentialism and Psychological Coherence" | 10:45 a.m. | ||
| Comment: Kelly Coble, Baldwin Wallace University | |||
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| Lunch and OPA Business Meeting, Noon | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Hayes 109 | |
| Keynote Address, 1:00 p.m. Terry Pinkard, University Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University: "Subjectivity and Substance: Hegel on Freedom's Place in Nature" |
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| Session 5: Philosophy of Religion | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 202 | |
| Chair: Dan Roach, Kent State University | |||
| Jonathan S. Miller, Bowling Green State University: "What is Spirituality?" | 2:15 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Nathan Blackerby, Marquette University | |||
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| James Wood, Xavier University: "The Question of Faith and Reason" | 3:30 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Michael Seifried, College of Wooster | |||
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| Session 6: Philosophical Psychology | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 215 | |
| Chair: Alexandra Bradner, Kenyon College | |||
| David Schwan, Bowling Green State University: "Empathy as Affective Perspective Taking without Affective Matching" | 2:15 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Christa Johnson, Ohio State University | |||
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| Daniel Wilkenfeld, Ohio State University: "On Behalf of Understanding: A Reply to Khalifa" | 3:30 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Valentina Petrolini, University of Cincinnati | |||
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| Session 7: Hume & Kant | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 306 | |
| Chair: Rebecca Lloyd, Kenyon College | |||
| Mickey Lorkowski, University of Akron: "Mysticism, Evil, and Cleanthes's Dilemma" | 2:15 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Ben Cordry, Lorain Community College | |||
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| Chris Arledge, Ohio University: "Kant and non-Euclidean Geometry: a Reassessment" | 3:30 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Teresa Kouri, Ohio State University | |||
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| Session 8: Ethics II: Justice & Torture | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | Sam Mather 308 | |
| Chair: Yang Xiao, Kenyon College | |||
| Evan Riley, College of Wooster: "Fricker's Testimonial Injustice: A Difficulty" | 2:15 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Ken Itzkowitz, Marietta College | |||
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| Jeff Tiel, Ashland University: "On Torture" | 3:30 p.m. | ||
| Comment: Nate Jackson, University of Akron | |||
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Logistics
DIRECTIONS
Here's a link to the Kenyon map page with directions to campus. Sam Mather is building 15 on the map.
Scroll down to get directions by car.
HOTELS
There are two hotels in Gambier, and both are good: Kenyon Inn, and Gambier House.
PARKING
For building and parking locations see campus map. All talks are in Sam Mather Hall, building 15, lunch is in Hayes 109, building 14, and the keynote is in Higley Auditorium, in building 12. The 3 closest parking areas:
- The science parking lot located on College Road behind Tomsich/Higley Hall off of Wiggin Street (Rt. 308).
- The lot behind Olin Library, located on College Drive, off of College Road.
- Peirce Pavement across from Peirce Hall on College Park Street can be used as an overflow lot.
If you have questions please contact:
Priscilla Sakezles, Program Chair
program@ohiophilosophy.org.