Susan Neiman develops in Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy (2002, Princeton: Princeton University Press) a watershed perspective on the longstanding problem of evil, the perniciously difficult to satisfy “need to find order within those appearances so unbearable that they threaten reason’s ability to go on.” The book thereby also presents a radically new perspective on traditional debates within metaphysics. On the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, we gather to celebrate her accomplishment and to advance the research program it reflects. Participants will include, in addition to Neiman herself: Annalise Acorn, Frederick Beiser, Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Omri Boehm, Dan Brudney, Caroline Bynum, Lorraine Daston, Michael Della Rocca, Wendy Doniger, Wolfram Ellenberger, John Faithful Hamer, Carey Harrison, Patricia Kitcher, Philip Kitcher, Christia Mercer, Cornel West, Allen Wood, and James Wood.
Our first event will be held on February 14th in the Campbell Multipurpose Room (next to Cosi on the Rose Hill campus) from 5-7 pm.
The presenter is Dr Romy Opperman (The New School), with graduate respondent Diya Emandi and undergraduate respondent Julia Mazurek.
Light bites will be provided.
To attend this event, you must rsvp. Please fill out this form prior to the event. Note that you must be signed in to your Fordham google account to fill out the form.
The rsvp form is also accessible via the qr code on the poster
General Information About The Speaker Series
The MAP (Minorities and Philosophy) Charter Group is organizing a 3-part speaker series event on Gender and Sexuality with the support of Fordham Philosophical Society, the Graduate Student Council, and the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer. This is the second iteration of the speaker series event!
There will be one session each month, starting in February and ending in April. Please find information and rsvp info about the first session below.