The Cambridge Festival of Ideas (16-29 October). This is the 10th year that it has run and this year it has a nice philosophical theme of 'Truth'. Talks include:
'Post-truth as post-democracy' Rae Langton Monday 16 October: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Jane Harrison Room, Newnham College What is the point of free speech? Truth, said the philosopher J.S. Mill, and he was partly right. Free speech is not a fisticuff free-for-all. What matters is knowledge, especially the knowledge needed to govern ourselves in a democracy. 'Post-truth' was recently the Oxford English Dictionary word of the year, made manifest in speech that manipulates and deceives, in the media and in social media. But the abandonment of truth would be the death, not the vindication, of free speech. Professor Rae Langton argues that a living democracy needs and deserves better. Booking not required. 'Can machines think?' Marta Halina Wednesday 18 October: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane. Can machines think? Philosopher and cognitive scientist Marta Halina will explore what is unique about the human mind and whether we can build machines that match or exceed our abilities. Booking not required. 'Nietzsche on truth and lying' Saturday 21 October: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Little Hall, Sidgwick Site For full details and to book go to: https://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/events/nietzsche-truth-and-lying To see the full programme visit the Festival website at: https://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/events _____________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the CamPhilEvents mailing list, or change your membership options, please visit the list information page: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEvents List archive: http://bit.ly/CamPhilEventsArchive Please note that CamPhilEvents doesn't accept email attachments. See the list information page for further details and suggested alternatives.
