The Philosophy Garden: Is it unfair to dismiss another person’s perspective?

A philosophy workshop open to everyone. Negative stereotypes may prevent people from taking each other seriously. Join Dr Kathleen Murphy-Hollies as she explores the idea of epistemic injustice.

Philosophers are interested in the notion of epistemic injustice. But what does that mean? When people are harmed in their capacity to share and produce knowledge, and are excluded from participation in debate and decision making due to some negative stereotype, nobody wins. After watching a short animated video, Kathleen Murphy-Hollies will lead a discussion on the importance of having a variety of perspectives heard.

This talk is the fourth in a series of free philosophy workshops, hosted by academics from the University of Birmingham. Designed for people of all ages, these workshops will tackle subjects that impact us, breaking them down in meaningful and accessible ways. The Philosophy Garden series is funded by The Royal Institute of Philosophy. Your free ticket will also include admission to Winterbourne House and Garden. You can find out more about The Philosophy Garden and explore free resources on their website.

This workshop is free of charge to all Winterbourne visitors.

About Dr Kathleen Murphy-Hollies

Dr Kathleen Murphy-Hollies is Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. Kathleen is interested in the role of social interactions in self knowledge and moral behaviour. To know more, you can read her post, The Know How of Virtue. Recently she joined project EPIC, on Epistemic Injustice in Healthcare, and she is exploring the harms of dismissing people whose views are different from ours.