HT2023: Longtermism

(with Timothy L. Williamson).

Time and location: 13:30–15:30, Fridays HT2023 in the Ryle Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building (Philosophy Faculty).

Readings

Before each class, students should read the Core Readings, and are highly encouraged to read at least one Additional Reading of their choice. The Further Readings are entirely optional, but interested students are encouraged to bring them up in class.

• Week 1: Introduction to Longtermism
• Week 2: Overview of Population Ethics and Long-term Interventions
• Week 3: From Axiological to Deontic Longtermism
• Week 4: Aggregation
• Week 5: Extinction Risk and the Asymmetry
• Week 6: Fanaticism
• Week 7: The Scale of the Future
• Week 8: Cluelessness