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Robert Merrihew Adams of UNC-Chapel Hill is defender of theistic morality
The continues its spring symposium series with a lecture by one of the world鈥檚 leading authorities on morality, religion and metaphysics.
, Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and this year鈥檚 Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the SU Humanities Center, will discuss 鈥淩esponsibility for Good and Bad Outcomes鈥 on Tuesday, April 16, at 3:30 p.m. in the Kilian Room (500) of the Hall of Languages. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is followed by a reception. For more information, contact Karen Ortega in the SU Humanities Center at 315-443-5708 or kmortega@syr.edu.
Adams鈥 lecture is co-sponsored by the SU Humanities Center and the , and is part of a two-week Watson Distinguished Visiting Professorship.
鈥淲e are honored to have Robert Adams serve as this year鈥檚 Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor,鈥 says Gregg Lambert, Dean鈥檚 Professor of the Humanities and founding director of the SU Humanities Center. 鈥淗e works on topics of enduring interest to not only philosophers, but also humanists of all backgrounds鈥攊ssues such as the relationship between God and morality, the nature of good and virtue, and the history of thought.鈥
Adams鈥 lecture is expected to draw, in part, from two of his books, 鈥溾 (Oxford University Press, 2006) 鈥溾 (Oxford University Press, 1999), which have triggered considerable philosophical discussion since their publication by Oxford University Press.
鈥淎dams is the pre-eminent defender of a theistic morality,鈥 says Ben Bradley, associate professor and chair of philosophy. 鈥淏ut even among non-theists, his work is admired for its clarity and subtlety. His defense of a divine command theory of morality is often taught in introductory ethics classes. He also has done groundbreaking work on the metaphysics of actuality and possibility and on the philosophy of G.W. Leibniz [the 17th-century German philosopher and mathematician].鈥
Adams is no stranger to Central New York, having lectured at SU before and earned a master鈥檚 degree and Ph.D. in philosophy in from Cornell University. His seminal work in the philosophy of religion, the history of modern philosophy (i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries), ethical theory and metaphysics has led to faculty appointments at multiple institutions, including Yale University, UCLA and the University of Michigan, at all three of which he holds emeritus status. Adams joined the faculty of UNC-Chapel Hill in 2009.
In addition to four book projects, Adams is the author of more than 100 articles, essays and book reviews. He is a fellow of both the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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