Political Philosophy Reading Group: Kerah Gordon-Solmon (Queen鈥檚)

Date

Wednesday November 13, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University, Watson 517

Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Kerah Gordon-Solmon (Queen鈥檚), 鈥楾he Curious Case of Secondary Permissibility鈥.

For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).

Political Philosophy Reading Group: Margaret Moore (成人大片)

Date

Wednesday October 23, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University, Watson 517

Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Margaret Moore (Queen's), 鈥楶eople and Places: The River and Desert Island Models of Territory鈥.

For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).

Political Philosophy Reading Group: Kaitie Jourdeuil (Queen鈥檚)

Date

Wednesday October 9, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University, Watson 517

Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Kaitie Jourdeuil (Queen鈥檚), 鈥楶olitical Theory 鈥淥n the Hook鈥濃. Further details, as well as Kaitie's paper, will be circulated via email.

For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).

Political Philosophy Reading Group: Yuanjin Xia (Queen鈥檚)

Date

Wednesday September 25, 2024
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University, Watson 517

Faculty and graduate students are invited to join the upcoming meeting of the Political Philosophy Reading Group, to discuss a paper by Yuanjin Xia (Queen鈥檚), 鈥楥ommunal Reciprocity and Uncommodifiable Labour鈥. Further details, as well as Yuanjin's paper, will be circulated via email.

For more information, contact Christine Sypnowich (christine.sypnowich@queensu.ca).

The Alistair Macleod Distinguished Lecture: Heidi Hurd (Illinois)

Date

Thursday February 27, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Heidi Hurd (Illinois) to give this year's Alistair Macleod Distinguished Lecture.

Departmental Colloquium: Elizabeth Finneron-Burns (Western)

Date

Thursday January 30, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Elizabeth Finneron-Burns (Western) to give a talk titled, 鈥淒o We Owe the Past a Future?鈥

The Lorne Maclachlan Lecture on Kant: Samantha Matherne (Harvard)

Date

Thursday January 23, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Samantha Matherne (Harvard), to give this year's Lorne Maclachlan Lecture on Kant, titled, 鈥淎esthetic Education: A Kantian Model鈥.

Departmental Colloquium: Lesley Jamieson (Pardubice)

Date

Thursday January 16, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location

成人大片 University

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to invite you to join, in person, the next meeting of its regular colloquium series, which will welcome Lesley Jamieson (Pardubice), to give a talk titled, "Moral Attention and Bad Sentimentality".

Biezenski, Maximilian

Photograph of Max Biezenski standing in front of a bookshelf.

Maximilian Biezenski

Ph.D. Student

Philosophy

Research Interests

Ancient Philosophy, Stoicism, Inuit Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Existentialism, Philosophy of life/living

Biography

  • B.A. Honours (Philosophy), University of Regina
  • M.A. (Philosophy), Queen鈥檚 University
  • M.A. (Classics), Queen鈥檚 University

Maximilian鈥檚 research follows a theme of holism in the sense of philosophies that take an interest in life as we live it as primary to their projects. This theme is sometimes categorized as philosophy of life or living, or philosophy as a way of life. Maximilian鈥檚 interest in this subject began with Greek philosophy and the paradigmatic example of Socrates. While Greek and Roman philosophy, especially Stoicism, remain of significant interest, Maximilian鈥檚 research into this area extends also, for example, into Eastern philosophy, Existentialism, and Canadian Indigenous philosophies.

While themes of how to live often fall into the field of ethics, the emphasis of Maximilian鈥檚 research is less concerned with correct normative and moral prescriptions and more interested in grappling with life as we come face to face with it, how to understand it and what to do about it. Maximilian鈥檚 first MA thesis (Philosophy) explores parallels between 20th century Existentialism and Eastern philosophy. His second MA thesis (Classics) investigates the current popularity of Ancient Stoicism.

Maximilian鈥檚 doctoral research continues to explore Stoicism and its value in application, in addition to finding connections with other systems of holistic philosophical thought, especially such as Inuit philosophy, which Maximilian has a special interest in as an Inuit person himself. Aiding his research, Maximilian also works on skill in Greek, Latin, and Inuktitut.

Publications

鈥淐ylinders and Doctors: Properly Understanding Stoic Compatibilism.鈥 CERES 6 (2024): 12鈥17.

Think Grad Studies Events

Start Date

Tuesday November 12, 2024

End Date

Thursday November 21, 2024

Time

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Location

Gordon Hall, Room 302

Panel Discussions and Meet and Greet - November 12, 13, 19, & 21, 2024, from 4:30-6:30 pm

Find out if grad school might be the right fit for you.

Interested in grad school? Join us for a panel discussion with our current graduate students to find out why you should consider grad studies. Panel discussions will be followed by an informal meet and greet, where you can chat with our mentors, have a snack, and get answers to all of your questions.

For more information, please click: Think Grad Studies Poster.