*UNSW Philosophy Seminar *
* Title:* Mencian Benevolence and Affective Dispositions. *Speaker: *Waldemar Brys, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology *Abstract: *Many hold that, for the Confucian philosopher Mencius, being a benevolent person necessarily entails being affectively disposed in morally relevant ways. I argue that ascribing such a view to Mencius generates an inconsistent triad with two of his central philosophical commitments. I consider possible ways of resolving the triad, and I argue that the most attractive option is to reject the view that a benevolent person must be affectively disposed in morally relevant ways; instead, I propose that, on a broadly Mencian picture, having a disposition to perform benevolent actions is enough. *Waldemar Brys* is Research Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Research Fellow in the History of Chinese Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Dr. Brys’ research focuses on early Chinese Philosophy, with a particular emphasis on pre-Qin Confucianism, and it is informed by the guiding idea that an engagement between early Confucianism and contemporary analytic philosophy can be mutually enriching. *Place & Time:* Tuesday 17 Nov 12:00-1:30pm UNSW Kensington Morven Brown Building Room 209 & Online: Join the meeting now <https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/430383615954857?p=37z5DjdP5CuhpqGG8z> *Contact:* Timothy O’Leary <[email protected]> --------- SydPhil mailing list To unsubscribe, change your membership options, find answers to common problems, or visit our online archives, please go to the list information page: https://mailman.sydney.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil
