Registration to Departmental Seminar, Department of Philosophy (25 Sep 2024)

Title: The Wonders of the World

Speaker: Prof. Harvey Lederman
Professor, University of Texas at Austin

Date: 25 September 2024 (Wed)
Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm HK Time
Venue: Room 101, Fung King Hey Building (Limited seats. Registrations will be handled on a first come, first served basis.) with synchronous online broadcasting on Zoom

Abstract:
Wonder often fades as understanding and knowledge grows. A child's wonder at everyday objects tends to disappear, as it should, when the child comes to understand more about them. Is wonder, then, a fool's attitude, only appropriate for the ignorant? I argue that it is not. In particular, I argue that there are some stable objects of wonder, or, more simply wonders, where wonder is appropriate, no matter how much one knows or understands about the object. I explore what such stable objects of wonder have in common, and consider what this tells us about the value of wonder itself.

Attend seminar online. No registration is required.
Meeting ID: 987 9134 4783
Link: https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/98791344783

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