PG "Work In Progress" Seminar
TBC FOR 2026/27Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. "Should I present?"1. If you are a postgraduate, then you should present. 2. You are a postgraduate. 3. Therefore, you should present. |
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Abstract:
Most philosophers hold that practical reasoning is directed to the future--I may have any of a number of thoughts about what I have done in the past, or about what has happened, and what it means for me, but when I set out to determine what to do next, I look ahead. In this talk, I will argue that the kind of forward-looking thought at the core of practical reasoning is distinctive. Such thought is framed by concerns that are not strictly predictive, even if some aspects of my calculation rely upon working out the expected outcomes of doing this or that sort of thing. Getting straight about the variety of orientation to the future that is crucial to practical reason is, I will urge, crucial to situating work on practical reason in ethics in general.