Bernard Williams's Antiquity
Departments of Classics and Philosophy to co-host spring event
The Departments of Classics and Philosophy will sponsor the "Bernard Williams's Antiquity" conference on April 13-15 at UNC's Institute for Arts and Humanities.
Though the English moral philosopher passed away in 2002, his decades-long career left an indelible mark on moral philosophy, especially his earlier study of the ancients, Shame and Necessity (1997), and his last Thucydides-influenced work, Truth and Truthfulness (2002).
In order to fully understand and appreciate Williams's legacy, Classics Prof. Brendan Boyle is organizing the academic retreat with Susan Wolf and David Reeve, professors from the Philosophy department. The gathering will feature many prominent scholars who study and are influenced by Williams, including Robert Pippin, Raymond Geuss, Richard Kraut, Richard Eldridge, and Paul Woodruff.
Overall, the purpose of the conference "is to gather participants to examine Williams’s provocative body of work on antiquity and the challenge it poses to contemporary philosophical practice," Prof. Boyle explains.
To join the exploration, email Prof. Boyle at bpboyle@gmail.com. Visit the conference website for the forthcoming schedule and for more information.