Doug MacLean is retiring June 30, 2021. This workshop is in his honor, celebrating him, his work, and his commitment to philosophical discussion. The Workshop will consist of three virtual sessions, the first two will have two short presentations, each followed by discussion, then a third, on Doug's work, with Doug replying, followed by discussion. Then, we will close the day with a(n unfortunately virtual) social hour or two...     PROGRAM (all times are ET)  1-2:30: John…

An intensive one-day workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers in progress by our PPE Research Assistant Professors:   10:00 – 10:30 RISE Biscuits, Coffee, Polite Conversation in Caldwell Hall All sessions will be in Caldwell 213 10:30 – 11:50 Kirun Sankaran, “Incentive Compatibility as a Political Value in Adam Smith” 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch in Caldwell Hall provided by Vimala’s Curryblossom Café 1:00 – 2:20 Lucy Schwarz, “Nonnaturalism, Robust Normativity, and Metaphors” 2:30 – 3:50 Erik Zhang, “Risk and…

An intensive one-day workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers in progress by our PPE Teaching Assistant Professors. Click the title links below to review abstracts for each talk. Agenda: 8:30 am Breakfast and Conversation: RISE Biscuits and Coffee 9:00 – 10:20 am Erik Zhang, “Promising and Normative Powers” 10:30 – 11:50 am Giulia Napolitano, “Conspiracy Theories, Resistance to Evidence, and Propaganda“ 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch in or around Caldwell Hall 1:00 – 2:20 pm Gerard Rothfus, “Rationality and…