Dear all, Just a reminder that Tom Simpson (Oxford) will be giving a talk tomorrow on the Ethics of Surveillance. Abstract below, everyone welcome!
Best, Paulina Freedom from Surveillance Abstract Snowden revealed that the NSA and GCHQ have hacked the Internet. Approximately 85-90% of Internet traffic is accessible to the agencies, and legislation since has largely formalised what was previously an informal surveillance programme. This talk examines what it would take for there to be an objection, in principle, to mass surveillance by the state. Liberals have struggled to articulate any strong objection, for reasons that I explain. At first glance, Philip Pettit’s republicanism looks tailor-made to explain its wrongfulness. I show that it does not, and that its approval of mass surveillance points to a deeper problem with that view. Finally, I argue that a conservative valuation of certain forms of freedom is one attractive way to justify the wrongfulness of mass surveillance. _____________________________________________________ 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.
