IVe Congrès de la Société de Philosophie des Sciences (SPS)
1-3 Jun 2012 Montréal (Canada)

Selected Talks > By author > Brown James Robert

Friday 1
The Eradication of Smallpox: Lessons for Epistemology and Politics - James Robert Brown, Department of philosophy, University of Toronto
Président: Mathieu Marion
› 10:30 - 12:00 (1h30)
› DS-R510, J.-A.-DeSève, 320 rue Sainte-Catherine Est
The Eradication of Smallpox: Lessons for Epistemology and Politics
James Robert Brown  1, *@  
1 : Department of philosophy, University of Toronto
* : Corresponding author

The eradication of smallpox was one of humanity's greatest achievements. In spite of many cultures, religions, and divergent approaches to treating the disease, the world as a whole brought about this spectacular result. A number of philosophical questions arise concerning just how this was done, both epistemic and political. Contemporary analytic philosophers and social constructivists seem largely incapable of understanding this major event. I will try to say why and to also try to shed some light on future projects of a similar nature.

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