2008 AUSTIN J. FAGOTHEY, S.J.
PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE

Saturday, October 4, 2008
Arts and Science Building, Wiegand Room
Each of these distinguished scholars will make a presentation followed by discussion. Since space in the conference room is limited, please register early and reserve a place by contacting the Conference Director.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
| 8:15 – 9:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:15 am | John Carriero (UCLA) “Skepticism and Sensation in the Meditations: What skeptical doubt does (and does not) show about the senses” |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 – 11:45 am | Marleen Rozemond (University of Toronto) “Descartes and the Simplicity of the Soul" |
| 11:45 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:15 pm | Alan Nelson (UNC/Chapel Hill) “The Unity of Cartesian Knowledge” |
| 2:15 – 3:30 pm | Lisa Shapiro (Simon Fraser University) “How We Experience the World: Descartes and Spinoza on Passionate Perception” |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 5:00 pm | Daniel Garber (Princeton University) “Descartes against the Materialists” |
Registration (includes lunch) $30. Students: $10. SCU students, faculty and staff: free
Conference Director: Elizabeth Radcliffe, Department of Philosophy, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
408-554-4093 eradcliffe@scu.edu
If you have a disability and require reasonable assistance at the event, please call the Philosophy Department at 408-554-4093 or California Relay at 800-735-2929 (TTY) one week prior to the event.