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UNC Ethics Bowl third at National Bioethics Bowl

Congratulations to team members Susie Wear, Stephan Grabner, Nathan Westmoreland, Jason Gaister, and Alex Jakubsen!

The 2012 Fiske Guide to Colleges

 

Iskra Fileva in the NY Times

on the nature of character.

Jim Sias wins Tanner Teaching Award

 

Outreach Program Wins APA Award

 

Take a Philosopher to Lunch Program

Funding to take your philosophy teacher to lunch

UNC Philosophy Now On Facebook

 

Bill Lycan on "The State of Things," on WUNC

 

Outreach Program Now On Twitter

 

James and Eleanor Lesher Educational Opportunity in Philosophy Fund

A new fund to provide undergraduates with support to attend conferences, study abroad, develop language skills, or pursue other special opportunities.

Jan Boxill elected Chair of Faculty Council

 

Alan Nelson wins 2011 Faculty Award for Doctoral Mentoring

 

Mariska Leunissen joins the faculty

 

Teaching Awards

Two members of the department have won University-wide teaching awards this year.

Chapel Hill Philosophy Reunion April 2011

 

Simon Blackburn on Science and Ethics

The Great Debate: Can Science Tell us Right From Wrong?

Adam Schaefer joins staff

The Parr Center for Ethics and the Department of Philosophy announce the appointment of a new staff member.

Phi Beta Kappa

Three philosophy majors are being initiated in to Phi Beta Kappa this Fall.

Blackburn on NPR's Science Friday

Simon Blackburn, along with Sam Harris and Steven Pinker, discuss the implications of science for ethics on Friday, November 5, 2010.

Sayre-McCord to give December Commencement Address

Geoff Sayre-McCord will be giving the Commencement Address at UNC's December graduation ceremonies.