November 2 • Notes from the Margins: George Orwell and Philosophy with Peter Brian Barry
Date: Thursday, November 2
Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: At the Roethke House (1805 Gratiot Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602) and online via Zoom.
Cost: Free, donations welcome
About the event:
George Orwell is often read as being disinterested in philosophy at best, hostile to it at worst. But Orwell was more than just interested in important philosophical concepts, including truth and justice. A study of materials in the George Orwell Archive at University College London reveals that Orwell was much more comfortable with philosophical arguments and methodology than some of his readers have appreciated. Orwell, who did not normally annotate his books, did annotate some popular works in philosophy, including Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy, suggesting a special interest that arguably informed some of his most important works.
During this event, Peter Brian Barry will discuss this interest of Orwell’s along with findings from his most recent book, George Orwell: The Ethics of Equality. It can be ordered through Oxford University Press or Amazon.
About Peter Brian Barry:
Peter Brian Barry is Professor of Philosophy and the Finkbeiner Endowed Professor in Ethics at Saginaw Valley State University. He is the author of three books, including his most recent book George Orwell: The Ethics of Equality, published by Oxford University Press. as well as multiple papers in ethics, broadly conceived. He lives in Saginaw, MI with his wife, Felicia, and rather too many cats.
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