“Our Princess Is in Another Castle: There Is No Essence of Womanhood” by Professor Ray Briggs

“Our Princess Is in Another Castle: There Is No Essence of Womanhood” by Professor Ray Briggs

 

Abstract:

We develop an approach to gender categories that treats them as irreducible, that is, as full-fledged distinct items in our ontology, alongside sexed biology, gendered behavior, and gender norms. We motivate this approach by appealing to a principle of self-determination, fill in some details to show how it might work, and defend it against accusations of circularity and mysticism.

Presentation is about joint work co-authored with B. R. George.

 

Biography:

Ray Briggs is a Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University. Their research explores how formal models can help us reason better about practical and theoretical matters; they are particularly interested in decision theory, measurement theory, and the philosophy of probability

Date
Thursday, 27 October 2022

Time
10am to 11.30am

Venue
Zoom