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Agnes Cuming Visiting Speaker 2016

Prof. Susan Haack, 
Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences, Professor of Philosophy, and Professor of Law
University of Miami

Agnes Cuming Lectures 2016

The UCD School Of Philosophy is delighted to announce that the Agnes Cuming speaker for 2016 will be Susan Haack, Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences, Professor of Philosophy, and Professor of Law at the University of Miami. Professor Haack will give two public lectures and in September 2016.  The lecture series will be entitled "Scientism and Its Discontents".

Lecture 1: Science, Yes; Scientism No. on Thursday, 22 September 2016 in Newman Theatre 1 (NTh1 lower ground floor Newman Building)



Lecture 2: Scientistic Philosophy, No; Scientific Philosophy, Yes. on Friday, 23 September 2016 in Newman Theatre 1 (NTh1 lower ground floor Newman Building)

Both lectures are available as a free eBook (opens in a new window)https://roundedglobe.com



SUSAN HAACK, Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences, Professor of Philosophy, and Professor of Law at the University of Miami. Prof Haack's work ranges from philosophy of logic and language, epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, Pragmatism—both philosophical and legal—and the law of evidence, especially scientific evidence, to social philosophy, feminism, and philosophy of literature.  She has several key publications available on her (opens in a new window)website.

We were delighted to welcome Prof Haack to the UCD School of Philosophy in September 2016.

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