Event from the University of Adelaide

J.J.C.Smart: Australia's Greatest Philosopher

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Free

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Napier Lecture Theatre 102, North Terrace Campus

J.J.C. (Jack) Smart was Hughes Professor of Philosophy at the University of Adelaide from 1950 to 1972. During that time, he developed ideas about philosophy and philosophical methodology whose importance became acknowledged throughout the world. After leaving Adelaide, he held posts at Latrobe and the Australian National University before retiring in 1985. He was awarded an AC for his contributions to philosophy. He died at the age of 92 in 2012.

In this Public Lecture, Adelaide philosophers come together to celebrate his life, by describing his main ideas in terms accessible to a general audience. The speakers and their topics will be:

• Chris Mortensen - Smart's scientific realism
• Jon Opie - Smart's philosophy of mind
• Graham Nerlich - Smart's theories of time
• Garrett Cullity - Smart's ethics

All Welcome

Emeritus Professor Chris Mortensen, Email: chris.mortensen@adelaide.edu.au [1], Discipline of Philosophy, School of Humanities, The University of Adelaide, Business: 08 8313 4966

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