Catherine Stinson on the CBC
On September 8, The Guardian published an opinion piece that had been written by a robot -- a computer running a deep learning program, or an AI.
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This is Bioethics, by Udo Schüklenk
Udo Schüklenk has, with co-author Ruth Chadwick, published a new overview of bioethics: This is Bioethics: An Introduction. The book tackles a broad range of standard issues: Should editing the human genome be allowed?
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Paul Fairfield to publish new book
Paul Fairfield, professor of philosophy at Queen's will be publishing his latest book, Philosophical Reflections on Antiquity: Historical Change with Rowman & Littlefield this October.
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Philosophy welcomes Dr. Dolleen Manning!
Dr. Dolleen Manning will be joining the Department of Philosophy and the Cultural Studies Program at Queen’s on September 1st.
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Making clear what Descartes meant by "clarity"
In the current issue of Philosopher's Imprint, Elliot Paul tackles one of Descartes's most central concepts: clarity. Elliot gives an admirably straightforward, though controversial, reading of the concept.
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Kate Lawson to present at digital Weil Conference
Ph.D. candidate Kathryn Lawson is featured as a speaker at the digital conference "Death/ Text/ Resonance: Simone Weil and Writing to(wards) Death" from July 23- 25 presented by the “trans | discipline Simone Weil denʞkollektiv.” The conference was to take place in Erfurt and Berlin, but has gone digital due to COVID-19 and registration is now open to all on the website.
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Lesley Jamieson featured on Iris Murdoch podcast
PhD candidate Lesley Jamieson is a featured expert on "Iris Murdoch and Politics" for the Iris Murdoch society's recent podcast. Lesley works academically on Murdoch and is an engaged social activist at Queen's and in the larger Kingston community.
In this podcast, Lesley engages in a conversation with Miles Leeson alongside Gary Browning (Oxford Brookes), and Vic Seidler (Goldsmiths, London).
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Christine Sypnowich renewed as Head
Christine Sypnowich has been appointed to a second term as Head of the Philosophy Department, beginning 1 July 2020. Christine was due to have a brief hiatus from the job of Head, taking up a Visiting Fellowship at All Souls College in Oxford for a few weeks this spring, but found herself instead remaining in Kingston, caught up in departmental administration in the midst of
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Congratulations to recent graduates!
Congratulations to all of this year's Philosophy graduates! We're really sorry that we couldn't all see each other at a face-to-face convocation, but hats off to:
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Arnone, Andrew Jacob, Major in Philosophy
Bell, Victoria Elizabeth, Major in Philosophy, Arts Minor in English Language and Literature
Borsellino, Victoria Rose, Major in Philosophy
Brennen, Roslyn Stephanie, Major in Philosophy
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Queen's-edited journal Social Studies of Science ranked #1
Journal Citation Reports ranked the journal Social Studies of Science, edited by Sergio Sismondo, first in its category, History and Philosophy of Science.
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