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SUMMARY:Moral Philosophy for Elves - Iain King CBE FRSA\, former Fellow\, 
 Wolfson College
DTSTART:20151204T113000Z
DTEND:20151204T123000Z
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DESCRIPTION:In this light-hearted talk\, philosopher Iain King will discus
 s how we might construct a system of ethics if we suddenly discovered\, in
 stead of being human\, we were\, in fact\, another creature - such as wood
 land elves.\n\nIain King will explain how the ideas he developed as a Fell
 ow of Wolfson College and in his book _How to Make Good Decisions and Be R
 ight All the Time_ may overcome vexing issues in meta-ethics\, including t
 he Frege-Geach Problem\, the Fact-Value Gap\, and the Open Question Argume
 nt.  He will then show how a community of elves (or humans) may use the ap
 proach to develop a system of practical ethics.\n\n*No prior knowledge of 
 philosophical concepts will be required for this talk\, although the abili
 ty to think and/or laugh will be encouraged.*\n\n"A summary of Iain King's
  Quasi-Utilitarianism is available here":http://iainbking.com/ethics/ethic
 s-explained-in-53-bullet-points/\n\n*Bio*\n\nIain King CBE FRSA has a back
 ground both as a philosopher\, and in international affairs.  His debut no
 vel\, _Secrets of the Last Nazi_\, became Britain’s bestselling spy thri
 ller in the summer of 2015.
LOCATION:8 Mill Lane\, Lecture Theatres
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