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PPE Talk: Jessica Flanigan, “Freedom of Contract: A Defense”

Caldwell 105 ,

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

PPE Seminar: The Morality of Markets

213 Caldwell Hall

The Morality of Markets Jonathan Anomaly In this intensive one day seminar we’ll explore the moral ideals underlying socialism and capitalism, and the economic and moral consequences of socialist and market-based systems of political economy. In particular we’ll read Jerry … Read more

PPE talk: Virgil Storr (George Mason University)

Caldwell 105 ,

"Hurricane Katrina: Entrepreneurship after Recovery" Virgil Henry Storr is a Senior Research Fellow and the Senior Director of Academic and Student Programs at the Mercatus Center, a Research Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, George Mason University and … Read more

Value Theory Workshop

213 Caldwell Hall

An intensive one day workshop on papers in progress by Amy Berg, Brookes Brown, Yoaav Isaacs, Jeff Sebo, and Steve Swartzer.  Information, including the schedule, and a registration form, are available HERE.

PPE Talk: Dan Ariely

“(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies.” Dan Ariely given several TED Talks, with over 8 million views, including Are We In Control Of Our Own Decisions? and Our Buggy Moral Code. Dr. Ariely has also written several books, including Irrationally Yours … Read more

PPE Talk: David Estlund

Caldwell 105 ,

"Utopophobia” David Estlund is the Lombardo Professor of the Humanities at Brown University, where he teaches moral and political philosophy. Pizza will be served.

PPE Talk: Abhi Nemani

Caldwell 105 ,

“Exit, Voice… or Hack: How PPE Hard Wires You For Fixing Government” by Abhi Nemani Nemani is the cofounder of EthosLabs, "a new company built to connect the dots between governments looking to do things differently, and startups ready to … Read more

PPE Talk: Alex Voorhoev

Caldwell 208

‘Healthy Nails versus Long Lives: The Psychology, Theory and Practice of Weighing Small against Large Harms’ Alex Voorhoev is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method at LSE.  He works broadly in political philosophy and … Read more