The Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs presents three free, public events in philosophy:
Thursday, April 4, noon: Foley Talk: “Responsibility and Avoidability” by Harry Silverstein, professor emeritus of philosophy at WSU, noon, Bryan Hall 308 (Foley Speaker’s Room);
7 p.m.: 56th Frank Fraser Potter Lecture in Philosophy: “Near-Death Experiences: A New Interpretation” by John M. Fischer, distinguished professor of philosophy, University of California, Riverside; Smith Center for Undergraduate Education (CUE) 203;
Friday, April 5, 3 p.m.: Philosophy Forum: “The Frankfurt-Style Cases: Extinguishing the Flickers of Freedom” by John M. Fischer and Harry Silverstein, Bryan Hall 305.
John Martin Fischer is the world’s foremost philosopher on free will, moral responsibility, the meaning of life, and the metaphysics of death. His approach to responsibility is widely cited by leading scholars of criminal law and has contributed to psychiatric understanding of mental illness. He was principal investigator for the international Immortality Project, a collaborative philosophical, scientific, and theological exploration of questions related to immortality. His most recent book, Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife (2016, Oxford University Press), is based on research from The Immortality Project, funded in 2012 by a $5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.
Harry Silverstein is a leading voice in the philosophy of free will, moral responsibility, and death and immortality. A member of WSU philosophy faculty for many years, he continues to make valuable contributions to the University’s intellectual and scholastic community. A frequent collaborator and correspondent with Fischer, he has published widely, including articles in the Journal of Philosophy and volumes edited by Fischer.
Everyone welcome! Find out more at https://pppa.wsu.edu
