Conference Announcement
Weakness of Will and Varieties of Practical Irrationality
May 10-12, 2001
Université de Montréal
The conference will address akrasia or weakness of will and other
forms of practical irrationality. The issue will be treated from
different perspectives: theory of rationality, meta-ethics, philosophy
of mind and action, theory of the emotions.
Speakers:
Ronald DE SOUSA (University of Toronto)
Joseph HEATH (University of Toronto)
Duncan MACINTOSH (Dalhousie University)
Alison McINTYRE (Wellesley College)
Ruwen OGIEN (CNRS, Paris)
Philip PETTIT (Australian National University),
Michael SMITH (Australian National University),
Sarah STROUD (McGill)
Christine TAPPOLET (Université de Montréal)
Sergio TENENBAUM (University of Toronto)
Gary WATSON (University of California, Riverside)
Ralph WEDGWOOD (MIT)
Organisation:
Fabienne Pironet (Université de Montéal)
Christine Tappolet (Université de Montréal)
Sarah Stroud (McGill)
For further information on the programme, the abstracts of the talks,
registration and accommodation visit our website:
http://brise.ere.umontreal.ca/~tappolec/ak1.html or contact: Xavier
Vanmechelen Département de Philosophie Université de Montréal
C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7
Fax: ++ 1 (514) 343 7899 E-mail:
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