2019 NYIP Biennial Public Lecture: Kieran Setiya, "Public Philosophy" |
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The 2019 NYIP Biennial Public Lecture
Sponsored by the New York Institute of Philosophy at New York University. Prof. Kieran Setiya (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) "Public Philosophy" Abstract: In recent years, academic philosophers have increasingly pursued what is now called “public philosophy.” Almost everyone agrees that this development is positive. But what is public philosophy? What should it be? And why does it matter? Looking back to models both ancient and modern, this talk will be an exercise in public philosophy that explores the nature and value of public philosophy. |