About this Event
In this talk, I consider whether it can sometimes be appropriate to blame children. Idistinguish three initial positions. The No-Blame Thesis is that we should not blame children.Two responses to the No-Blame Thesis are the Developmental Argument that blamingchildren can be important to their socialization / moral education; and the RetributiveArgument that sometimes children deserve blame. I reject the Developmental Argument andthe Retributive Argument. However, while blame may not be merited by children’swrongdoing, something akin to blame can be. To develop this argument, I pay more attentionto what blame is, and what is going on when we blame. I draw on recent work in which Isuggest that blame is an expressive action (Bennett 2024).
Agenda
🕑: 06:15 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:45 PM - 08:15 PM
Main Event
Event venue & nearby stays
Room 349, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, Malet Street, London, United Kingdom
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