[SydPhil] University of Sydney Philosophy Seminar Series: Tyler Doggett

[Ryan Cox via SydPhil]

Hi everyone,

This week’s speaker in the University of Sydney Philosophy Seminar Series is 
Tyler Doggett (University of Vermont).

The title of Tyler’s talk is “Knowing and Linking”. Here’s the abstract for 
Tyler’s talk:

We have limited resources. We can’t help everyone. This talk is partly about 
the roles that friendship, affection, and acquaintance play in determining whom 
to save. Also, it’s partly about popularity in philosophy. (These two parts are 
connected.)

The talk will take place on Wednesday the 1st of March at 3:30 p.m. in the 
Philosophy Seminar Room (N494) in the Quadrangle and will be simulcast via 
Zoom: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/88699564848.

The talk will be followed by drinks and informal discussion at the Rose. All 
welcome!

Enquiries about the seminar series can be directed to 
ryan@sydney.edu.au

Ryan Cox
Associate Lecturer in Philosophy
Discipline of Philosophy
School of Humanities
University of Sydney
ryan@sydney.edu.au

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[SydPhil] HPS Research Seminar 6th March 2023 at 5.30pm

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SCHOOL OF HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
RESEARCH SEMINAR
SEMESTER ONE 2023
MONDAY 6TH MARCH 2023
FROM 5:30PM

Location:   F23 Michael Spence Building, Level 5, Room 501
Zoom:   
https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/86760410958

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RODERICK O'DONNELL (PhD)

Invisible and Visible Hands. Why is Adam Smith Still Relevant to Economics and 
Social Science?  An Investigation on the 300th anniversary of his birth.

Abstract: Although most famous as an economist, Smith is better characterised 
as a philosopher-economist or philosopher of science. This seminar presents an 
overview of his writings aimed at better understandings of four topics: (i) his 
thought as a whole; (ii) the meaning and relevance of his famous invisible hand 
remarks; (iii) his major contributions to economics and social science; and 
(iv) his position in terms of ongoing, polarised debates over the best 
foundations for economic theorising and policy-making, a matter even more 
pressing in our increasingly challenged world. A rarely noticed connection, 
between Smith’s own economic debate and the history of the land now called 
Australia, is also noted.

Bio: Today’s speaker is over-educated with four degrees.  The first was in 
civil engineering from the University of Queensland. This taught him to be 
practical: good structures must function properly whatever their nature. To his 
knowledge, none of his structures have collapsed and he hopes the same applies 
to his arguments.

After 5 years working in Australia, PNG and Africa, he returned to academia to 
take degrees in economics and philosophy at the University of Sydney.  His 
final degree was a Cambridge PhD, a pioneering thesis on Keynes’s philosophy 
and economics. After an active teaching and research career in Australia, 
including chairs at two universities and publications in both economics and 
philosophy, he’s now affiliated with HPS. His current research is focused on 
using philosophical tools to evaluate and improve economic theorising.

WHEN:  MONDAY 6TH MARCH 2023
START : 5.30PM
Location:   F23 Michael Spence Building, Level 5, Room 501
Zoom:   
https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/j/86760410958

All Welcome | Registration not required | Free
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