Upcoming Events for Spring 2024:
Jennifer Jhun (Duke University)
"The Autonomy of Economics" October 11th, 2024 - Close-Hipp 401 - 3:30 PMIt is generally taken for granted that the less fundamental sciences supervene the more fundamental sciences or theories. The infamous Sonnenschein-Mantel-Debreu (SMD) theorem in economics looks like it poses a difficulty for this assumption, as it seemingly suggests that macroeconomics may not supervene on microeconomics. I clarify its implications and propose a way of thinking about questions of inter-level relations in terms of information and consider whether emergence makes better sense of the relation between macro and micro.
Nicolas Bommarito (Simon Fraser)
"Jainism, Buddhism, and the Ethics of Arguing " October 25th, 2024 - Close-Hipp 303 -Two important traditions from Indian philosophy, Buddhism and Jainism have both made bold claims about the nature of philosophical views. After discussing these claims and their traditional interpretation as metaphysical and epistemological claims, I'll argue that understanding these claims in a practical way provides resources for a Jain ethical view that provides insights in the the nature and practice of arguing. In particular, I will develop the Jain concept of non-one-sidedness or anekānta as having special relevance for the ethical and social dimensions of disagreement.
Matt Strohl (University of Montana)
"Title: TBD" November 8th, 2024 - Close-Hipp 303Email for details: Tyke Nunez