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The Office of Public Affairs

Friday, Oct 28, 2005

N-118, 2005-06

Simon Blackburn, a professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge, will deliver the Sixth Annual Lewis Burke Frumkes Lecture, hosted by New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science and the Department of Philosophy. His address is Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East [at Washington Place]).

Known for his efforts to popularize philosophy, Blackburn has written Think (1999), an introduction to philosophy, and Being Good (2001), an introduction to ethics. He also wrote Lust (2004), one book in a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, and The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (1994). Blackburn, who writes for the New Republic, is also a leading proponent of the Humean tradition in moral philosophy, which contends that morality is driven by sentiment rather than reason.

WHO: Simon Blackburn, professor of philosophy, the University of Cambridge WHAT: Sixth Annual Lewis Burke Frumkes Lecture WHEN: Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center (100 Washington Square East [at Washington Place]) [Subway Lines: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street); N, R, W (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)]

The Frumkes Lecture, now in its sixth year, was established to showcase the work of the world’s most prominent philosophers and is supported by NYU alumnus Lewis Burke Frumkes. Past lecturers included Noam Chomsky, Peter Singer, Onora O’Neill, Bernard Williams, and Jonathan Bennett.

Reporters interested in attending the lecture must contact James Devitt, Office of Public Affairs, at 212.998.6808 or james.devitt@nyu.edu. The event is free and open to the public, which may call 212.998.8320 to RSVP or for more information.