Philosophical Dialogue and Reflective Practice for Juvenile Education Services May 2nd, 10 am - 6 pm This professional development program will introduce participants to philosophical frameworks, concepts, and methods that can inform Juvenile Justice education efforts, especially as those efforts … Read more
Registration: https://unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KsqVTTlfSBy5Al0JbspHmg Event Abstract: In Freedom of Expression as Self-Restraint, Matthew Kramer rigorously expounds the principle of freedom of expression and provides a novel justificatory foundation for it. Under that principle, a system of governance in any society can … Read more
If you are a graduate student interested in becoming affiliated with UNC’sPPE program, join us for a casual meet and greet/information session. Venue to be determined. We will meet in the lobby of Caldwell Hall at 6:00 and walk down … Read more
Want to understand the complex world in which we live? Consider UNC’s five-course minor in Philosophy, Politics and Economics that lets you satisfy Gen. Ed. requirements with an assortment of courses that together add up to more than the sum of their parts. The PPE … Read more
Title: Value Capture Abstract: Value capture occurs when an agent’s values are rich and subtle — or developing in that direction. The agent enters a social environment that presents simplified — typically quantified — versions of those values; and those … Read more
Are you a UNC undergraduate student who is interested in talking about and studying topics in ethics? If so, please join the Parr Center at our annual interest meeting, where you'll learn about our mission, initiatives, and undergraduate-focused programs. Any … Read more
Join the UNC Philosophy department for a series of short presentations on intriguing Philosophical ideas. Refreshments provided after the event. Program (1) Welcome and Introduction: Matt Kotzen (Host) (2) Nathan Harrison: introducing the Philosophy Club (3) Erik Zhang (15 … Read more
An intensive one-day workshop for faculty and graduate students on papers in progress by our PPE Teaching Assistant Professors. Click the title links below to review abstracts for each talk. Agenda: 8:30 am Breakfast and Conversation: RISE Biscuits and Coffee … Read more
Abstract: Geoffrey Brennan and I defended a theory of social norms, built on people’s interest in esteem, that later worried him on the grounds that if self-interest is at the origin of norms, then norms can only engage us prudentially: … Read more
