What is the Right Thing To Do?
This masterclass is concerned with the question what the right thing to do is. Does morality require us to maximise pleasure and minimise pain? Must we act only in ways that are universalisable?
Host: Viktor is currently undertaking a PhD in Computational Cognitive Science at UCL, funded by the Wellcome trust, as part of the Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain. This followed a highly successful undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Master's in Cognitive and Decision Sciences at UCL. Viktor's particular research interests lie in the theoretical background and practical implications which lie at the intersection between Linguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy. Viktor has been recipient of several awards for his exceptional academic performance, including scholarships for his Cambridge undergraduate and a full scholarship for his Master's studies, awarded by the German government's excellency scheme. He is also a published philosopher, with papers published in four academic journals.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hours, dependent on the level of detail desired.
This masterclass is concerned with the question what the right thing to do is. Does morality require us to maximise pleasure and minimise pain? Must we act only in ways that are universalisable?
Host: Viktor is currently undertaking a PhD in Computational Cognitive Science at UCL, funded by the Wellcome trust, as part of the Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain. This followed a highly successful undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Master's in Cognitive and Decision Sciences at UCL. Viktor's particular research interests lie in the theoretical background and practical implications which lie at the intersection between Linguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy. Viktor has been recipient of several awards for his exceptional academic performance, including scholarships for his Cambridge undergraduate and a full scholarship for his Master's studies, awarded by the German government's excellency scheme. He is also a published philosopher, with papers published in four academic journals.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hours, dependent on the level of detail desired.
This masterclass is concerned with the question what the right thing to do is. Does morality require us to maximise pleasure and minimise pain? Must we act only in ways that are universalisable?
Host: Viktor is currently undertaking a PhD in Computational Cognitive Science at UCL, funded by the Wellcome trust, as part of the Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain. This followed a highly successful undergraduate degree in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Master's in Cognitive and Decision Sciences at UCL. Viktor's particular research interests lie in the theoretical background and practical implications which lie at the intersection between Linguistics, Cognitive Neuroscience and Philosophy. Viktor has been recipient of several awards for his exceptional academic performance, including scholarships for his Cambridge undergraduate and a full scholarship for his Master's studies, awarded by the German government's excellency scheme. He is also a published philosopher, with papers published in four academic journals.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hours, dependent on the level of detail desired.
