Philosophy as Synchronic History

    4 April 2018

    The Philosophical Society is hosted by Daniel Stoljar, Australian National University (ANU), who will hold a lecture entitled Philosophy as Synchronic History.

    Thursday, April 12, at 7.15 pm to 9 pm, The Humanities Building, Lecture Hall F

    Abstract:
    Bernard Williams argues in several places that philosophy is in some deep way akin to history. This paper explores and defends the Williams thesis—though in a way anathema to Williams himself. In particular, I argue that an account of causal explanation suggested by David Lewis may be modified to bring out what is plausible and what is not in what Williams says. I end by pointing out a consequence of the Williams thesis so understood for the question of philosophical progress.

    Everyone interested is warmly welcome!

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