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
"Behavioral Economics, Libertarian Paternalism, and the Nudge Agenda" Erik Angner is Associate Professor of Philosophy, Economics, and Public Policy at George Mason University. For a complete bio, please visit his website. This event is free and open to all; pizza … Read more
"North Carolina's Greatest Challenge" Gene Nichol is Boyd Tinsley distinguished professor of law and Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina. From 2005-2008, he was president of the College of William and … Read more
"Judging Bias: Some Experimental Results" Philosophers have traditionally held that whether or not an action counts as intentional is independent of moral considerations. Research conducted by Joshua Knobe and colleagues has shown that the philosophically uninitiated do not seem to … Read more
Gina Schouten will present, "Liberalism, Neutrality, and the Gendered Division of Labor". This event is free and open to all. Pizza will be provided. Abstract: Despite women’s increased labor force participation, household divisions of labor remain highly unequal. This persistent … Read more
This is an intensive one day seminar on “Equality: Whether and Why It Matters” for undergraduates. Professor Barry Maguire will be leading the discussion. 1% of US citizens have 40% of the nation’s wealth. The bottom 80% only have 7% … Read more
"Should States Allow Markets in Citizenship?" Christopher Freiman is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at William & Mary. Professor Freiman's research interests include democratic theory, distributive justice, and applied ethics - to see his complete bio, please visit his website. This … Read more
This is a workshop to discuss work in progress. Out of town participants include: Sahar Akhtar (Virginia), Guy Axtell (Radford College), Jason Brennan (Georgetown), Randy Dipert (SUNY – Buffalo), Amanda Greene (University College, London), Javier Hidalgo (Richmond), Meena Krishnamurthy (Michigan), … Read more
Join us for a Parr Center "Ethics Around the Table" event! Richard (“Pete”) Andrews is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Public Policy, UNC College of Arts and Sciences; also in the Department of City and Regional Planning and in … Read more
Jessica Flanigan is an assistant professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, at the University of Richmond, where she teaches ethics and critical thinking. For a complete bio, please visit her website. This event is free and … Read more
