Sebastian Sunday Grève(王小塞)
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Sebastian teaches broadly in philosophy. He is interested in both practical and theoretical issues. In addition, he teaches the works of several important figures in the history of Western philosophy. Before joining Peking University, Sebastian taught philosophy at Christ Church, University of Oxford.
Basic Info Name: Sunday Grève, Sebastian Also known as: Sunday, Sebastian / 王小塞 Date of birth: 21 January 1987 Nationality: German
Education DPhil, 2018, University of Oxford MPhil, 2014, University of London BA, 2011, University of Göttingen
Areas of Interest (in alphabetical order) Aesthetics, AI, Analytic Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics, Philosophy of Logic and Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Selected Publications 2023 Entertaining Unhappiness, in C. Fox & B. Harrison, eds, Philosophy of Film Without Theory, Palgrave 2023 Intuitive Skill, Philosophia 2023 Can Machines Be Conscious?, with YU Xiaoyue (俞筱钥), Philosophy Now 2022 Lunacy and Scepticism: Notes on the Logic of Doubt Concerning the Existence of an External World, Topoi link 2022 AI’s First Philosopher, Aeon link 2022 Philosophy and Common Sense 3: Philosophy as a Science, with Timothy Williamson, The Philosophers’ Magazine link 2022 Philosophy and Common Sense 2: Cultivating Curiosity, with Timothy Williamson, The Philosophers’ Magazine link 2021 Philosophy and Common Sense I: What Is Common Sense?, with Timothy Williamson, The Philosophers’ Magazine link 2021 Nietzsche and the Machines, The Philosophers’ Magazine link 2019 Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Objectivity, and Meaning, co-edited with James Conant, Cambridge University Press link 2018 Logic and Philosophy of Logic in Wittgenstein, Australasian Journal of Philosophy link 2015 The Importance of Understanding Each Other in Philosophy, Philosophy link
Selected Courses PEKING UNIVERSITY Analytic philosophy Introduction to philosophy (with Julius Schönherr) Ethics in AI (with Julius Schönherr) Nietzsche Philosophical methods Philosophical research and writing Philosophy of AI Philosophy of philosophy Wittgenstein (with NAN Xing 南星) UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Early analytic philosophy Epistemology Ethics Introduction to logic Introduction to philosophy Metaphysics Philosophical logic Philosophy of logic and language Philosophy of mind Wittgenstein
Contact Email: sebastian.sunday.greve@gmail.com or ssg@pku.edu.cn Mail: Department of Philosophy, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China Visit: Room 232, Building 2, Li Zhaoji Humanities Office hours: variable (please check latest course information, or make an appointment via email)
Links PhilPeople: http://philpeople.org/profiles/sebastian-sunday-greve Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=tQ_0o7QAAAAJ&hl Website: http://yhposolihp.com |