June 2 Workshop on Philosophy of Science, Genetics and Race
2008年05月25日 22:07
We are organizing a discussion of genetics and race from a philosophy of science perspective. (See details below).
This will take place on June 2nd in the morning before Philip Kitcher’s British Society for Philosophy of Science lecture and will be in the same room as the society’s meeting at the LSE.
CPNSS Workshop on
Philosophy of Science, Genetics and Race
Monday, June 2nd 2008
Room S75, St. Clements Building
London School of Economics and Political Science
All welcome
09:30 – 10:00 Coffee
10:00 – 10:40 Philip Kitcher, John Dewy Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University
“The concept of race: potential functions, potential problems”
10:40 – 11:20 John Dupre, Professor of Philosophy and Director of EGENIS at Exeter University
“Why we should abandon the concept of race”
11:20 – 12:00 Discussion
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Roundtable Discussion
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