Quite a few political philosophers in recent years have favored a view called liberal perfectionism. According to this view, liberal political morality is characterized by a commitment to helping individuals lead autonomous lives and making other valuable choices. In "Liberalism without Perfection", published in 2010, Jonathan Quong rejects the perfectionist...
Postgraduate Bioethics Conference 2013
7th annual Postgraduate Bioethics Conference: PGBC 2013 7th annual Postgraduate Bioethics Conference: PGBC 2013 The theme for this year's conference is Bioethics in Law and Public Policy Confirmed speakers: Jonathan Glover (KCL) Rosamund Scott (KCL) Stephen Wilkinson (Lancaster) John Coggon (Southampton) James Wilson (UCL) Mark Sheehan (Oxford) Tom Douglas (Oxford)...
Society for Applied Philosophy Annual Conference 2013
The Society for Applied Philosophy (UK) was founded in 1982 with the aim of promoting philosophical study and research that has a direct bearing on areas of practical concern. It arose from an increasing awareness that many topics of public debate are capable of being illuminated by the critical, analytic...