Date
Wednesday November 13, 2024Location
Queen's University, Watson 517Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Kerah Gordon-Solmon (Queenâs), âThe Curious Case of Secondary Permissibilityâ.
For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Date
Wednesday October 23, 2024Location
Queen's University, Watson 517Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Margaret Moore (śÈӰֱȄ), âPeople and Places: The River and Desert Island Models of Territoryâ.
For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Date
Wednesday October 9, 2024Location
Queen's University, Watson 517Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Kaitie Jourdeuil (Queenâs), âPolitical Theory âOn the Hookââ. Further details, as well as Kaitie's paper, will be circulated via email.
For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Date
Wednesday September 25, 2024Location
Queen's University, Watson 517Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Yuanjin Xia (Queenâs), âCommunal Reciprocity and Uncommodifiable Labourâ. Further details, as well as Yuanjin's paper, will be circulated via email.
For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).
Date
Thursday February 27, 2025Location
Queen's UniversityThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Heidi Hurd (Illinois) to give this year's Alistair Macleod Distinguished Lecture.
Date
Thursday January 30, 2025Location
Queen's UniversityThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Elizabeth Finneron-Burns (Western) to give a talk titled, âDo We Owe the Past a Future?â
Date
Thursday January 23, 2025Location
Queen's UniversityThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Samantha Matherne (Harvard), to give this year's Lorne Maclachlan Lecture on Kant, titled, âAesthetic Education: A Kantian Modelâ.
Date
Thursday January 16, 2025Location
Queen's UniversityThe Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Lesley Jamieson (Pardubice), to give a talk titled, "Moral Attention and Bad Sentimentality".
Ph.D. Student
Philosophy
Research Interests
Ancient Philosophy, Stoicism, Inuit Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Existentialism, Philosophy of life/living
Biography
Maximilianâs research follows a theme of holism in the sense of philosophies that take an interest in life as we live it as primary to their projects. This theme is sometimes categorized as philosophy of life or living, or philosophy as a way of life. Maximilianâs interest in this subject began with Greek philosophy and the paradigmatic example of Socrates. While Greek and Roman philosophy, especially Stoicism, remain of significant interest, Maximilianâs research into this area extends also, for example, into Eastern philosophy, Existentialism, and Canadian Indigenous philosophies.
While themes of how to live often fall into the field of ethics, the emphasis of Maximilianâs research is less concerned with correct normative and moral prescriptions and more interested in grappling with life as we come face to face with it, how to understand it and what to do about it. Maximilianâs first MA thesis (Philosophy) explores parallels between 20th century Existentialism and Eastern philosophy. His second MA thesis (Classics) investigates the current popularity of Ancient Stoicism.
Maximilianâs doctoral research continues to explore Stoicism and its value in application, in addition to finding connections with other systems of holistic philosophical thought, especially such as Inuit philosophy, which Maximilian has a special interest in as an Inuit person himself. Aiding his research, Maximilian also works on skill in Greek, Latin, and Inuktitut.
Publications
âCylinders and Doctors: Properly Understanding Stoic Compatibilism.â CERES 6 (2024): 12â17.
Start Date
Tuesday November 12, 2024End Date
Thursday November 21, 2024Time
4:30 pm - 6:30 pmLocation
Gordon Hall, Room 302Panel Discussions and Meet and Greet - November 12, 13, 19, & 21, 2024, from 4:30-6:30 pm
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