New Video Posted: Roman Frigg – Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice

Should we take drastic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions now, or should we continue our current practices and leave it to future generations to adapt to the effects of climate change? Opinions on this issue are divided. In this lecture Roman Frigg explains the terms of the debate in plain English (no knowledge of [...]

2016-01-29T11:56:25-05:00November 19th, 2014|2014 Conference, Climate Change|

New Video Posted: Climate Change: What is to be done?

You can now view the public panel Climate Change: What is to be done? with panelists Gary Brown (Community Activist), Heather Douglas (University of Waterloo), Radoslav Dimitrov (Western University), and Jeffrey Simpson (The Globe and Mail).   Climate Change: What is to be done? A public panel discussion - Tonight - October 23

2016-01-29T11:58:11-05:00November 12th, 2014|2014 Conference, Climate Change, Philosophy of Science|

Nov 14: Peter Achinstein – What is a Theory of Everything and why should we want one?

Peter Achinstein of Johns Hopkins University is visiting the Rotman Institute next week, and will give two talks. His talk on Thursday, November 13 will engage with the history and philosophy of science, and his public talk on November 14 will be aimed at a more public audience (but also of interest to philosophers). What is [...]

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