Michel Foucault's late writings on ethics have been subjected to severe scrutiny by a host of critics. I suggest that these criticisms have for the most part been misguided because of a meta-ethical error too often relied upon in interpretations of Foucault.  I offer a distinction between ethical 'orientations' and ethical 'commitments'.  Rather than offering substantive normative content, I argue, Foucault's […]

This talk is presented as part of the Philosophy Graduate Student Works in Progress series.

Bowles at 100: A Celebration of Multi-Artistry UCSC's Paul Bowles Centennial Festival presents an international group of scholars, writers, filmmakers, and performers to celebrate the multi-faceted artistry of Paul Bowles. Festival highlights include: concerts of Bowles' orchestral and vocal music; an exhibition of images and artifacts from Bowles' six-decade career; a conference with presentations on […]

Philosophy graduate student Christopher Durt will give the following talk, "Galileo and the Emergence of Modern Philosophy," as a Work in Progress. Come join us!