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Modality Reading Group

Caldwell Library

28 October Ch 7: Metaphysical and Nomic Necessity Led by: Chris

Chapel Hill Metaethics Workshop

Hyde Hall University Room

The first annual "CHillMeta" will be held at UNC on October 30 – November 1, 2015.  Please see the conference website for complete workshop information.

PPE Talk: Kate Manne (Cornell)

Kate Manne is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Cornell University. To see a complete bio, please visit her website. "Acquitting Victims" What is it to be a victim? And what is it to claim victimhood? In this lecture, I’ll … Read more

Modality Reading Group

Caldwell library

4 November Ch 8: Standards of Closeness (optional: also 9) Led by: Matt

Talk: Sarah Holtman (University of Minnesota)

Caldwell 103

Sarah Holtman (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) will present, "Civic Action, Idealization and Kantian Citizenship" Both Kant’s critics and his friends often highlight two features of his characterization of citizenship in a just state. The first of these is the … Read more

Philosophy @ the Movies: “Talk to Her”

213 Caldwell Hall

Join us for a screening of Almodovar's "Talk to Her", with a discussion led by Susan Wolf. This event is free and open to all; refreshments will be provided.

Workshop in the Philosophy of Science

For more information, please visit the workshop website. A complete schedule and papers will be posted in early autumn.

PPE Talk: Seth Lazar, “Moral Sunk Costs”

Seth Lazar has published on a wide range of topics in political philosophy, practical ethics, and normative ethics. He has written on corrective justice, the nature of rights, associative duties, the ethics of war and self-defence, the ethics of risk, and moral decision-making under uncertainty. He … Read more