Big Picture Theories of Normative Ethics

Academic philosophy focuses more and more on narrow aspects of our practical lives, or highly specific questions of detail. We want to ask the bigger question again: Can we provide a general account of how we ought to live? Traditional normative theories – like consequentialism, contractualism or virtue ethics – seem to have well-known shortcomings, and surely don't exhaust the space of possible views. So this workshop brings together people that explore novel big picture theories, or defend a traditional one - or argue that the search for the big picture is misguided.

The workshop is open to all.

Presenters:
Sophie Grace Chappell (Open University)

Roger Crisp (Oxford University)

Adam Lovett (Australian Catholic University)

David Owens (Kings College London)

Stefan Riedener (University of Bergen)

Quinn White (Harvard University). 

Precise program tba.