One of the most important philosophers of our time, Roger Crisp addresses the theme of reductionism at an event at the UCS Headquarters Campus

The Graduate Program in Philosophy (PPGFIL) and the Area of Humanities Knowledge of the University of Caxias do Sul promote this Thursday, April 11, an inaugural class with Oxford University professor Roger Crisp, who will present the theme “Reductionism and what matters in survival”. The mediation will be carried out by Professor Darlei Dall’Agnol, from the Federal University of Santa Catarina. With free admission, the conference starts at 10 am, in the Professor Jayme Paviani auditorium, in Block E of the Main Campus.

In recent decades, reductionist perspectives of personal identity have become increasingly popular, in part due to the influence of the perspectives of the British philosopher Derek Parfit. Focusing in particular on Parfit, according to which what matters is not identity but “survival”, this lecture concerns what a reductionist should say about what matters in survival.

Evaldo Antonio Kuiava, coordinator of the Philosophy Program (PPGFIL) highlights Crisp´s visit to our Institution: “it is an honor to welcome such a renowned philosopher as Crisp. He is a reference in the study of ethics in today, world. The connection of the Philosophy Program with the main research centers in the world also places us at the forefront of ethics studies at UCS”, he said.

About the Lecturer

Roger Crisp is considered a world reference in the field of ethics, in particular metaethics, normative ethics and applied ethics. He also works in other areas of philosophy, including ancient philosophy and political philosophy. During his teaching career, he edited several collections, including the Oxford Handbook of the History of Ethics, and translated Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics for Cambridge University Press. Crisp is currently Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and Uehiro Fellow in Philosophy at St Anne’s College, Oxford.