Dear all, REMINDER: Tomorrow at the SMG we will have Prof. Peter van Inwagen (Notre Dame) presenting a talk entitled 'Two problems for a truth-centred ontology' (abstract below). As usual it will be from 4.30 to 6pm. HOWEVER PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE COMMON ROOM AS THE BOARD ROOM IS IN USE FOR ORAL EXAMINATIONS. The talk should last about 45 minutes followed by questions and discussion. All graduate students are welcome.
A full list of speakers for Lent and Easter term is available here: https://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/seminars-phil/SMG Abstract: A more informative, if rather unwieldy, title for this paper would have been "Two Problems for a Truth-and-Falsity-Centered Ontology of Abstract Objects: Sets and Asymmetrical Relations." I begin by explaining what I mean by a truth (-and-falsity)-centered ontology of abstract objects. I next give an outline of one truth-centered ontology, and say something about why I find this ontology attractive. Finally, I will discuss two problems that face truth-centered ontologies, namely: - They are incompatible with the existence of sets -It is doubtful whether they are compatible with the existence of asymmetrical relations. I hope to see you there! Nathan Hawkins PhD student in Philosophy Cambridge University _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents List archive: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive Please note that CamPhilEvents doesn't accept email attachments. See the list information page for further details and suggested alternatives.
