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PEA Soup Blog is pleased to be hosting this Ethics discussion with Erik Zhang (University of Leeds) and Theron Pummer (University of St Andrews). This discussion focuses on Zhang’s paper “Individualist Theories and Interpersonal Aggregation”, with a critical précis from Theron Pummer. Précis of Erik […] Read More
From the 14th to the 15th of August, PEA Soup Blog will be hosting an Ethics discussion with Erik Zhang (University of Leeds) and Theron Pummer (University of St Andrews). This discussion focuses on Zhang’s paper “Individualist Theories and Interpersonal Aggregation”, with a critical précis […] Read More
Singer Without Utilitarianism: On Ecumenicalism and Esotericism in Practical Ethics Johann Frick (jfrick@berkeley.edu) The following is a short talk that I delivered at the Peter Singer Farewell Conference at Princeton University, May 13-14, 2024. It’s part tribute to Peter, part reflection on his distinctive methodology […] Read More
PEA Soup is pleased to announce our forthcoming discussion, from July 30 to July 31, hosted by Johann Frick, on the work of Peter Singer. As described by Johann, his thoughts are a tribute to Peter, but also a reflection on his distinctive methodology in […] Read More
PEA Soup is pleased to announce our next Philosophy and Public Affairs discussion, on Rowan Mellor’s “Joint Ought”, with a critical précis by David Estlund. The discussion is scheduled from the morning of Thursday July 18th until the end of Friday July 19th. You can […] Read More
By Pamela Hieronymi Today, Harry Frankfurt would have turned 95. We lost him last year, a couple of months after his 94th birthday. It would be hard to underestimate the impact he made on my career and my life. He was my teacher when I […] Read More
The following is a statement from the executive, associate, and advisory editors and all the members of the editorial board of Philosophy & Public Affairs. We are unanimously resigning from our editorial roles at Philosophy & Public Affairs, published by Wiley, and launching a new […] Read More
PEA Soup is pleased to host a discussion of Harry Frankfurt’s important work on responsibility from May 29 to May 30. The discussion will be introduced by Pamela Hieronymi on what would have been his 95th birthday. We look forward to a wonderful discussion honouring his […] Read More
PEA Soup is pleased to be hosting the next instalment of our “Soup of the Day” series. This discussion centres on the moral obligations of academics in the face of climate change, with contributions from Kimberley Brownlee (UBC) and Brian Wong (HKU). When is it […] Read More