"The Rawls-Harsanyi Dispute: A Moral Point of View" Michael Moehler is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Virigina Tech. He works primarily on political philosophy. Before moving there he was a visiting professor in UNC's PPE Program.
The Problem of Revolution and Liberty: Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King, Jr. Peter C. Myers is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. He is the author of Our Only Star and Compass: Locke … Read more
Proudly hosted at the Kenan-Flagler business school through a partnership with the Center for Sustainable Enterprise. There are many ways to be involved with the National High School Ethics Bowl! If you are interested in participating or would like to learn … Read more
"Freedom and Other Robustly Demanding Goods". Professor Pettit is the Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University. He works in political philosophy and moral theory.
“Where is Democracy Heading?” Professor Carole Pateman's publications include Participation and Democratic Theory(1970), The Problem of Political Obligation (2nd edition 1985) and The Sexual Contract (1988) which received the Benjamin Lippincott Award in 2005. The Award is given for a work of "exceptional quality by a living … Read more
The Parr Center kicks off another year of exciting projects with our Undergraduate Fellows! This event is open to all current fellows and prospective undergraduates interested in volunteering with the Parr Center. RSVP is required, please email kfanfani@unc.edu to confirm … Read more
The Parr Center welcomes our visiting faculty members with an evening reception. Please join us if you are interested in getting to know them! Email kfanfani@unc.edu to RSVP.
Steve Swartzer, Outreach Coordinator and Lecturer at the Parr Center for Ethics, will discuss the question, "should criminals have the right to vote"? The right to political participation is a basic human right. However, like many others, this right is … Read more
Jonathan Anomaly will discuss the topic "why we should legalize all recreational drugs -- especially heroin". More info: Governments around the world have sent millions of people to prison for the use and sale of recreational drugs, and have spent … Read more
Professor Bicchieri will give a talk titled, "I Am So Angry I Am Going To Help You.” Bicchieri works at the borders between philosophy, game theory and psychology. She is the author of The Grammar of Society: the Nature and … Read more
