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Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Morality, 2009–10


A Series of Midday Presentations

All talks (unless otherwise noted) are in SSS 201 (1 Prospect Street) on Wednesdays from 11:35am - 12:50pm. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

Fall semester: first Wednesday of each month

Spring semester: second Wednesday of each month (plus a few exceptions)

  • October 7: Felix Warneken, Harvard, Psychology. "Cooperation in young children and chimpanzees: Acting for and with others"
  • November 4: Kurt Gray, Harvard, Psychology. "Moral typecasting: Mind perception and the dyadic structure of morality"
  • December 2: Stephen Darwall, Yale, Philosophy, "Philosophical and Psychological Aspects of Accountability"
  • January 13: Kristi Lockhart, Yale, Psychology, "Cheating a bit or a lot?: Developmental changes and constancies in conceptions of cheating"
  • February 10: POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Jesse Prinz, CUNY -- POSTPONED TO 3/31
  • March 31: Jesse Prinz, CUNY, Philosophy, "Morals and Emotions: A Review of Competing Models"
  • April 14: Stephen Stich, Rutgers, Philosophy, "The Definition of Morality:  Why it matters ... and why it might not exist"
  • April 28: Tania Lombrozo, UC Berkeley, Psychology

Organizers: Joshua Knobe, Kristina Olson, Laurie Santos, Tamar Gendler