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PPE Talk: Carole Pateman

Hamilton 355

“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

PPE Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

09:30 – 11:00 session I: “Promises, Practices, and Reciprocity,” Chris Melenovsky 11:15 – 12:45 session II: “A Defense of the Harm-Based Solution to the Non-Identity Problem,” Molly Gardner 12:45 – 2:00    Lunch 02:00 – 3:30 session III: "Public Goods and … Read more

PPE: Student Interest Meeting

213 Caldwell Hall

Join us to learn more about the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program. Pizza will be served!

Law & Liberty Lecture Series: David Lefkowitz (University of Richmond)

Caldwell 105 Caldwell 105 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

"Do States Have a Moral Duty to Obey International Law?" David Lefkowitz is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) at the University of Richmond. This event will take place in Caldwell 105; pizza will be … Read more

PPE Speaker: Cristina Bicchieri

Caldwell 105 ,

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

PPE Talk: Bas Van der Vossen

Caldwell 105 ,

"Community in Market Society" Professor Van der Vossen works in political philosophy, focusing on the justification of property rights and of the moral dimensions of international affairs.

PPE Talk: David Schmidtz

The Kresge Foundation Common Room Graham Memorial, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

"What Teachers Owe Students" David Schmidtz, Kendrick Professor at the University of Arizona, works in political philosophy and teaches in Philosophy and in Economics.  He will be the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar at UNC February 18-19.       Pizza will … Read more

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER — Matt Zwolinski (University of San Diego)

Caldwell 105 Caldwell 105 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

** This event will be rescheduled. Please stay tuned for the new event date! ** "Sweatshops, Choice and Exploitation" Matt Zwolinski is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego. He is also a co-director of USD’s … Read more

PPE Talk: Peter Jaworski, “Markets without Limits”

Caldwell 105 ,

Peter Jaworski is a Visiting Assistant Professor teaching business ethics. He is a Senior Fellow with the Canadian Constitution Foundation, and a Director of the Institute for Liberal Studies. He has also been a Visiting Research Professor at Brown University. … Read more