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ContributorsJulian BagginiJulian Baggini is a wrtier and founding editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine. His books include The Phi-losopher’s Tollkit (Blackwell). The Ego Trick (Granta), Welcome to Everytown: A Journey into the English Mind (Granta), The Pig that Wants to be Eaten and 99 other thought experiments (Granta) - and many others. He contributes to a variety of newspapers, magazines and BBC radio.

Bob BrecherProfessor of moral philosophy, Brighton University. He started his career as a philosopher of religion before moving into moral and political philosophy. Bob argues that the term ‘terrorism’ is nonsense because — like ‘extremism’ - it has no content and that it thus functions simply as propaganda in the so-called war on terror. Of course all sorts of groups — including governments — use terror as a tactic to achievea particular end. But that is another matter and talk of ‘terrorism’ obscures it.

Joanna BourkeProfessor of history, Birkbeck College. Her research engages with questions of fear, hatred, and violence. Her book, ‘An Intimate History of Killing’, suggests that the structure of war encourages pleasure in killing and that ordinary people can become enthusiastic killers. She uses letters, diaries and memoires of veterans to estab-lish a radically different picture of the man-at-arms.

Dan JonesFreelance science writer and regular contributor to magazines like New Scientist and Nature. His articles cover all aspects of human behaviour, from neuroscience and psychology to archaeology and anthropology. He is currently writing a book on memory.

Dr Tarik KochiSenior lecturer in law, Sussex University. His research is in legal and political theory with an interest in questions of violence, war and international law, as well as the relation-ship between law and capitalism more generally. In 2010 he published ‘The Other’s War’ and is currently working on his latest book –‘ War, law and killing’.(Reaktion).

Michael MorrisProfessor of philosophy, Sussex University.What happens when we have to overcome some strong feeling in order to do something – or when we give in to temptation? What kind of conflict is this? What role does reason have here?

Richard RobinsonDirector of the Brighton Science Festival and author of’ ‘MyManager and Other Animals’.

Book your place:

Cost for two nights full board including lunch and dinner is £200 for a shared room and £220 for a single.

You can book now by telephoningthe Imperial Hotel on 01273 777320and asking for Dilyiana.Quote PIPs conference.

www.imperial-hove.comwww.pipsconference.org.ukEmail: [email protected]: Pam 07979852750

Philosophy in Pubs National Conference 2014Friday 6th June to Sunday 8th JuneImperial Hotel, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2GU

Conflict!As we mark the 100th anniversary of World War One, PIPs delegates will look atdifferent aspects of conflict in our lives.

Philosophy in Pubs National Conference2014Friday 6th June to Sunday 8th JuneImperial Hotel, First Avenue, Hove, BN3 2GU

Conflict!

Book your place:Cost for two nights full board including lunch and dinner is£200 for a shared room and £220 for a single.

You can book now by telephoning the Imperial Hotel on 01273 777320 and asking for Dilyiana.Quote PIPs conference.

www.imperial-hove.comwww.pipsconference.org.ukEmail: [email protected]: Pam 07979852750

Contributors

Bob BrecherProfessor of moral philosophy, Brighton University. He started hiscareer as a philosopher of religion before moving into moral andpolitical philosophy. Bob argues that the term ‘terrorism’ is non-sense because — like 'extremism' - it has no content and that itthus functions simply as propaganda in the so-called war on terror. Of course all sorts of groups — including governments —use terror as a tactic to achieve a particular end. But that isanother matter and talk of 'terrorism' obscures it.

Joanna Bourke Professor of history, Birkbeck College. Her research engages withquestions of fear, hatred, and violence . Her book, ‘An IntimateHistory of Killing’, suggests that the structure of war encouragespleasure in killing and that ordinary people can become enthusias-tic killers. She uses letters, diaries and memoires of veterans toestablish a radically different picture of the man-at-arms.

Dan JonesFreelance science writer and regular contributor to magazines likeNew Scientist and Nature. His articles cover all aspects of humanbehaviour, from neuroscience and psychology to archaeology and anthropology. He is currently writing a book onmemory.

Dr Tarik Kochi Senior lecturer in law, Sussex University. His research is in legaland political theory with an interest in questions of violence, warand international law, as well as the relationship between law andcapitalism more generally. In 2010 he published 'The Other's War'and is currently working on his latest book –‘ War, law and killing’.(Reaktion).

Michael MorrisProfessor of philosophy, Sussex University.What happens whenwe have to overcome some strong feeling in order to do something – or when we give in to temptation? What kind ofconflict is this? What role does reason have here?

As we mark the 100th anniversary of World War One, PIPs delegates will look at different aspects ofconflict in our lives.

Richard RobinsonDirector of the Brighton Science Festival and author of’ ‘MyManager and Other Animals’.

Friday 6th June

5pm: Conference registration

6.30pm: Dinner

7.30pm:Welcome and opening

8pm: Is war ever justified?

Dr Tarik Kochi, senior lecturer in law, Sussex University.Presentation followed by audience discussion facilitated by Richard Robinson,director of Brighton Science Festival.

9.30pm: Close

Saturday 7th June9.30am:Why there is no such thing as terrorism

Bob Brecher, professor of moral philosophy, Brighton University.

Round-table discussions follow

10.30am: Coffee

11am:The origins of us and them

Dan Jones, science writer and journalist.Round-table discussions follow

12.30pm: Lunch

2pm: Soap-box philosophyBrighton beach In association with Brighton Speakers Corner Trust.PIPs delegates will have their chance to mount the soap box and have their say

4pm : Free time Optional guided walk around Brighton

6.30pm: Dinner

7.30pm: Guest Speaker (to be announced)

Sunday, 8th June9.30am: Conflict in the mind

Michael Morris, professor of philosophy, Sussex University.Round-table discussions to follow

11am: Coffee

11.30am:The social life of weapons

Joanna Bourke, professor of history, Birkbeck College

Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch

2 pm: Conference Review

3pm: Close

City Books,Brighton’s Independent book shop will have a stall in the hotel foyer on Saturday.

A meeting of PIPs organisers will be held at 4pm on Saturday in the conference room.

Friday 6th June


6.30pm: Dinner




9.30pm: Close




10.30am: Coffee



12.30pm: Lunch



6.30pm: Dinner




11am: Coffee



Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch


3pm: Close



Friday 6th June


6.30pm: Dinner




9.30pm: Close




10.30am: Coffee



12.30pm: Lunch



6.30pm: Dinner




11am: Coffee



Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch


3pm: Close



Friday 6th June


6.30pm: Dinner




9.30pm: Close




10.30am: Coffee



12.30pm: Lunch



6.30pm: Dinner




11am: Coffee



Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch


3pm: Close



Friday 6th June


6.30pm: Dinner




9.30pm: Close




10.30am: Coffee



12.30pm: Lunch



6.30pm: Dinner




11am: Coffee



Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch


3pm: Close



Friday 6th June


6.30pm: Dinner




9.30pm: Close




10.30am: Coffee



12.30pm: Lunch



6.30pm: Dinner




11am: Coffee



Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch


3pm: Close



Friday 6th June


6.30pm: Dinner




9.30pm: Close




10.30am: Coffee



12.30pm: Lunch



6.30pm: Dinner




11am: Coffee



Q & A

12.45pm: Lunch


3pm: Close



7:30pm: Guest Speaker: Julian BagginiWriter & editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine

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