conference invitation “Actions, Reasons, and Desires: Gary Watson on Freedom and Agency”

The Department of Philosophy at CEU invites you to a conference on the philosophy of Gary Watson entitled “Actions, Reasons, and Desires: Gary Watson on Freedom and Agency” All talks will be held in the Philosophy Seminar Room: CEU, Zrínyi utca 14, Room 412 Program: June 22 10:00 Gary Watson (University of California, Riverside), “The Trouble with Psychopaths” 11:30 Ferenc Huoranszki (Central European University), “Weakness and Compulsion: the Essential Difference” Lunch break 15:00 Annemarie Kalis (Utrecht University), “Evaluation and Motivation: The Case of Desiring the Bad” 19:30 Conference Dinner June 23 10:00 Olli Koistinen (University of Turku), “Watson on Freedom and Real Agency” 11:30 Zoltán Wágner (Central European University), “The Will, Counter-Normative Agency, and Freedom” Lunch break 15:00 András Szigeti (Central European University), “Moral Responsibility and Practical Skepticism” 16:30 Gary Watson: Concluding remarks Please contact Zoltán Wágner (fphwaz01(a)phd.ceu.hu) for further information. Kriszta Biber Department Coordinator Philosophy Department Tel: 36-1-327-3806 Fax: 36-1-327-3072 E-mail: biberk(a)ceu.hu