Sebastian teaches broadly in philosophy. He is interested in both practical and theoretical issues. In addition, he teaches the works of several important figures in the history of Western philosophy. Before joining Peking University, Sebastian taught philosophy at Christ Church, University of Oxford.

 

Basic Info

Name: Sunday Grève, Sebastian

Also known as: Sunday, Sebastian / 王小塞

Date of birth: 21 January 1987

Nationality: German

 

Education

DPhil, 2018, University of Oxford

MPhil, 2014, University of London

BA, 2011, University of Göttingen

 

Areas of Interest (in alphabetical order)

Aesthetics, AI, Analytic Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics, Philosophy of Logic and Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

 

Selected Publications

2023 Entertaining Unhappiness, in C. Fox & B. Harrison, eds, Philosophy of Film Without Theory, Palgrave

2023 Intuitive Skill, Philosophia

2023 Can Machines Be Conscious?, with YU Xiaoyue (俞筱钥), Philosophy Now

2022 Lunacy and Scepticism: Notes on the Logic of Doubt Concerning the Existence of an External World, Topoi link

2022 AI’s First Philosopher, Aeon link

2022 Philosophy and Common Sense 3: Philosophy as a Science, with Timothy Williamson, The Philosophers’ Magazine link

2022 Philosophy and Common Sense 2: Cultivating Curiosity, with Timothy Williamson, The Philosophers’ Magazine link

2021 Philosophy and Common Sense I: What Is Common Sense?, with Timothy Williamson, The Philosophers’ Magazine link

2021 Nietzsche and the Machines, The Philosophers’ Magazine link

2019 Wittgenstein on Philosophy, Objectivity, and Meaning, co-edited with James Conant, Cambridge University Press link

2018 Logic and Philosophy of Logic in Wittgenstein, Australasian Journal of Philosophy link

2015 The Importance of Understanding Each Other in Philosophy, Philosophy link

 

Selected Courses

PEKING UNIVERSITY

Analytic philosophy

Introduction to philosophy (with Julius Schönherr)

Ethics in AI (with Julius Schönherr)

Nietzsche

Philosophical methods

Philosophical research and writing

Philosophy of AI

Philosophy of philosophy

Wittgenstein (with NAN Xing 南星)

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Early analytic philosophy

Epistemology

Ethics

Introduction to logic

Introduction to philosophy

Metaphysics

Philosophical logic

Philosophy of logic and language

Philosophy of mind

Wittgenstein

 

Contact

Email: sebastian.sunday.greve@gmail.com or ssg@pku.edu.cn

Mail: Department of Philosophy, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

Visit: Room 232, Building 2, Li Zhaoji Humanities

Office hours: variable (please check latest course information, or make an appointment via email)

 

Links

PhilPeople: http://philpeople.org/profiles/sebastian-sunday-greve

Scholar:  http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=tQ_0o7QAAAAJ&hl

Website:  http://yhposolihp.com