Fifth event of the Lugano Philosophy Colloquia: "Sentience and moral status" - David Chalmers (NYU). May 13th at 6:00 PM (CET) The MAP (Master in Philosophy) at USI (Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano) is pleased to announce the fifth talk of the Lugano Philosophy Colloquia, "Sentience and moral status". The guest speaker is: David Chalmers (NYU). The talk will be chaired by: Martine Nida-Rümelin (Fribourg and visiting professor at USI). Date: Thursday, May 13th at 6:00 PM (CET). Location: The talk will be held on Zoom and it will also be live-streamed on USI Master in Philosophy Facebook page (www.facebook.com/usimap) Abstract: Under what condition does a creature matter morally? Do only conscious beings matter? If so, what sort of consciousness is required? The popular “sentientist” view holds that the capacity for positively and negatively valenced experiences, such as pleasure and suffering, is required for moral status. I will investigate this matter using some thought experiments involving zombies, Vulcans, and trolley problems. To participate: Please send an email to amm.map(a)usi.ch or write a message to our Facebook page. More information available on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3873522416057192 This talk is part of the Lugano Philosophy Colloquia – a series of events organized by: Master in Philosophy at USI. Ratio – Philosophical Association Istituto di Studi Filosofici, Lugano. If you want to stay updated on our incoming philosophical events, please check our page https://www.usi.ch/en/feeds/15250 and subscribe to our mailing list https://lists.usi.ch/mailman3/postorius/lists/philosophy.lugano.lists.usi.c… . For any question, please write to: amm.map(a)usi.ch We look forward to your presence. Best regards,