The Morris Colloquium -- an annual conference in memory of Bertram Morris (Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder) -- is organized by the Philosophy Department of the University of Colorado at Boulder and supported by the generous contributions of the Bertram Morris Fund, the Council for Research and Creative Work, the Center for Humanities and Arts, and the Dean's Fund for the Excellence.

PhilosoSki
March 7-8, 2008

--- Friday, March 7, 2008 ---

Friday’s talks will be in the Morris Reading Room (Hellems 269), except for the 3:30 talk, which will be in Humanities 150.

9:00 Stephen Downes (Utah)
“Evolutionary Psychology, Adaptation and Design”
Morris Reading Room (Hellems 269)

10:15 Ross Cameron (Leeds)
“Truthmaking for Presentists”
Morris Reading Room (Hellems 269)

11:30 Joseph Moore (Amherst College)
"Musical Works: a Metaphysical Mash-Up"
Morris Reading Room (Hellems 269)

2:00 Jeffrey King (Rutgers)
“Complex Demonstratives as Quantifiers: Objections and Replies”
Morris Reading Room (Hellems 269)

3:30 Michael McKenna (Florida State)
“Agent Meaning and an Expressive Theory of Moral Responsibility”
Humanities 150

--- Saturday, March 8, 2008 ---

Saturday’s talks will be in Vail.

6:00 Nicole Hassoun (Carnegie Mellon)
“Why Libertarians Should Be Welfare Liberals”

7:00 Elizabeth Barnes (Leeds)
“Disability and Adaptive Preferences”

8:00 TBA

Bertram Morris (1908-1981) was born in Denver.  Educated at Princeton and Cornell, he taught at the University of Colorado from 1947 until his retirement in 1977.  He published books including The Aesthetic Process, Philosophical Aspects of Culture, and Institutions of Intelligence.

Bertram Morris is remembered as much for his committed involvement in the social issues of his community as for his scholarly work.  In 1953, he began an outreach program at Manual High School in Denver that still continues.  In 1975, he was given a special award by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado for his efforts on behalf of academic freedom and his work to improve conditions at the Boulder County Jail.

As an expression of admiration and gratitude, the Philosophy Department established this Colloquium when Bertram Morris retired in 1977.