Doug MacLean will give a presentation entitled, "Some Reflections on Pain and Suffering". Abstract: Many people believe that pain and suffering are intrinsically bad, and that, ceteris paribus, more pain or suffering is worse than less. This way of thinking … Read more
Dr. Gregg Caruso discusses his book "Rejecting Retributivism: Free Will, Punishment and Criminal Justice" (Cambridge University Press, 2021) Contact daniel_moseley@med.unc.edu for Zoom link Within the criminal justice system, one of the most prominent justifications for legal punishment is retributivism. The … Read more
Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot Therapists and the Future of Psychiatry Contact daniel_moseley@med.unc.edu for Zoom link Advances in applications of artificial intelligence and the use of data analytics technology in biomedicine create some optimism, with some researchers and developers proposing that psychotherapy … Read more
Dr. Josh May discusses his new book "Neuroethics: Agency in the Age of Brain Science" Contact daniel_moseley@med.unc.edu for Zoom link Neuroethics answers ethical questions raised by brain science through captivating cases, philosophical analysis, and scientific evidence. The book covers core … Read more
The Carolina Seminar on Philosophy, Ethics, and Mental Health is pleased to collaborate with the UNC Center for Bioethics to offer 2 sessions with David Livingstone Smith, philosopher and faculty member from the University of New England. You can learn … Read more
The Carolina Seminar on Philosophy, Ethics, and Mental Health is pleased to collaborate with the UNC Center for Bioethics to offer 2 sessions with David Livingstone Smith, philosopher and faculty member from the University of New England. You can learn … Read more
