Annual lectures

Edinburgh annual lecture

In 2014 and in partnership with the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a new annual lecture was established in Edinburgh.

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The Puzzle of Free Will: Problems in Life and a Problem in Theory 

Professor Pamela Hieronymi will be delivering this year's Royal Society of Edinburgh/Royal Institute of Philosophy annual public lecture. Her talk navigates debates around Free Will, focusing on two key aspects: "problems in life" and "problems in theory."

· Edinburgh
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Sad Love: Beyond the Fairytale 

Meet ‘philosophy’s crazy ex-girlfriend,’ Professor Carrie Jenkins, at this year’s annual joint event between the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Institute of Philosophy, as we explore the age-old question: what is love really?

· Edinburgh and Online
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Lookism: The last acceptable discrimination? 

Heather Widdows, Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, will explore the phenomenon of lookism – appearance discrimination. Is a zero-tolerance approach required?

· The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Differentiating Scientific Inquiry and Politics 

Heather Douglas lays out norms for scientific inquiry that make it distinct in practice from politics.

· Edinburgh
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The Misunderstood Risks of Climate Change 

Dale Jamieson suggests that the significance of two of the most important risks of climate change are misunderstood.

· Edinburgh