Philosophy of Altruism: Why Should We Care?

​In this talk we will see two arguments, one form contemporary Utilitarians and one from ancient Stoics, to the conclusion that it is wrong not to act altruistically. We will also consider and evaluate some of the common objections against this conclusion, especially objections that refer to “human nature”.

​About the speaker: Tufan Kıymaz received his PhD in Philosophy from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2017. The same year he joined the philosophy department in Bilkent University. His main areas of research are philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion and philosophy of well-being. He is also interested in Philosophy for Children (P4C) and philosophical pedagogy. He is involved in various public philosophy projects to promote critical thinking and philosophical examination outside of the academia. He is also a member of Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center, where he organizes pedagogy and well-being related seminars, trainings and workshops for students and for faculty members.