USyd Philosophy Postgraduate Work-in-Progress Seminar Tama Coutts: 'A Note on the Argument of 'Famine, Affluence and Morality'
Monday, May 16, 3:30–5pm, Philosophy Common Room (Main Quad, University of Sydney) ABSTRACT: Singer has a well known argument by analogy centred around a thought experiment involving a drowning child. In this note I point out a lacuna in the argument and offer three interpretations that fill that lacuna. On one the argument has a false premise, on another it is invalid, while on the third it escapes these difficulties but establishes a weaker conclusion than he intends. Time permitting I will make some remarks about where this leaves us. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you would like to present or require further information, please contact Nick Malpas at [email protected] The format is 30 minutes for presentations followed by 1 hour of discussion. Since the primary aim of this seminar is to generate discussion, presentations need not be particularly polished or formal. _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list: http://sydphil.info 1000 subscribers now served!! To UNSUBSCRIBE, change your MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS, find ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS, or visit our ONLINE ARCHIVES, please go to the LIST INFORMATION PAGE: http://sydphil.info
