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PPE Talk: Dan Ariely

The Honest Truth About Dishonesty Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is the author of the New York Times' bestsellersPredictably Irrationaland The Upside of Irrationality. His new book, The Honest Truth About … Read more

PPE Talk: Michael Munger

Murphey 104

"Euvoluntary Bargaining as a Solution for Locke's Captain in 'Venditio'" Mike Munger is a professor in the Departments of Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy at Duke University, and is the Director of Duke's PPE Program. He is the author,Analyzing Policy (WW Norton, … Read more

PPE Talk: Loren Lomasky

213 Caldwell Hall

"When Hobbes is an Optimist: Politics Among the Malevolent." Professor Lomasky is the Cory Professor of Political Philosophy, Policy and Law.  He is the Director of the Political Philosophy, Policy and Law Program at the University of Virginia. Professor Lomasky's books … Read more

PPE Conference on Economics and Social Change

Speakers include Geoffrey Brennan and Michael Munger (both past-Presidents of the Public Choice Society), Bruce Caldwell (Director of The Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke), Georg Vanberg (Associate Editor for the journal Public Choice), Loren Lomasky (Director of the Political Philosophy, Policy and Law Program at the University of … Read more

PPE Program Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

A workshop for directors of PPE Programs from around the country.

Visiting Professor Workshop

Caldwell 213

A small workshop for the Visiting Professors and others in the philosophy and PPE community. Session I: 9:30 – 11:00 Alexander Jech “What has Athens to do with Rome? De Tocqueville and Republican Liberty” Session II: 11:10 -12:40 Molly Gardner … Read more

PPE Talk: Michael Zuckert

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

"Launching Liberalism: Philosophic Anthropology and the Leviathan State" Michael Zuckert, the Nancy R. Dreux Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, works in  Political Theory and Constitutional Studies.  He is the author ofNatural Rights and the New Republicanism, theNatural Rights … Read more

PPE Talk: Matthew Adler

Caldwell 213

“Morality and Cost Benefit Analysis” on "Morality and Cost Benefit Analysis."Professor Adler has recently joined Duke as the Richard A. Horvitz Professor of Law and Professor of Economics, Philosophy, and Public Policy.

PPE Talk: Jessica Flanigan

Hamilton 100

All Liberty is Basic: Why Trivial Rights Merit Legal Recognition. Jessica Flanigan, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, at the University of Richmond, has research interests in the ethics of business and medicine, law, and … Read more