Philosophy @ the Movies: “Taking Sides”
Caldwell 105 Caldwell 105 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel HillTaking Sides (2001), directed by István Szabó
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Balter Distinguished Lecture: Harjit Bhogal (Maryland)
Strikingness Some facts are striking. That is, they seem to call out for explanation in a way that other facts do not. If a coin is tossed 50 times and lands heads every time, that’s striking. The correlation between the moral truths and … Read more
Ethics Around the Table: Amelia Gibson (UNC School of Information and Library Science)
Toy Lounge, Dey Hall"When Access Isn’t Enough: Information, Data, and Marginalization" Dr. Amelia Gibson studies health, wellness, and information practices and access in local communities and on the internet. She is particularly interested in the effects of place, space, power, and community on … Read more
Philosophy @ the Movies: “Children of Men”
Caldwell 105 Caldwell 105 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel HillChildren of Men (2006), directed by Alfonso Cuarón
3rd Annual Chapel Hill Normativity Workshop
The 3rd Annual Chapel Hill Normativity Workshop will be held on March 6th-8th, 2020. The workshop will feature a keynote talk by Kieran Setiya (MIT), plus seven more papers selected via an open call. There will also be social events on … Read more
PPE in a Time of Pandemic: Moral Dilemmas, Moral Risk, and Science in a Democratic Society
ZoomThe UNC Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program is delighted to announce a new program of online conversations to take place live, online, on Friday afternoons. Each panel will feature prominent experts in social and political thought grappling with the implications … Read more
Ethics Around the Table (via Zoom!): Jim Thomas (UNC Gillings School of Public Health)
"Ethical Pandemic Control" This event will be held via Zoom. Please use this link to join the meeting at 12:15pm on Friday, April 3rd.
PPE in a Time of Pandemic: Games, Public Policy, and the Pandemic
ZoomC. Thi Nguyen - Games, Public Policy, and the Pandemic Friday, April 3rd, 3PM ET Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/943493437 A strikingly large number of Americans are now subject to shelter-in-place orders. Many will turn to games to pass the time with family … Read more
PPE in a Time of Pandemic: Research, Expertise, and Existential Risk
Research, Expertise, and Existential Risk Friday, April 10th, 3PM ET Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/943493437 Science, when done properly, moves slowly. Pandemics move much faster. What balance ought researchers strike between the demands of accuracy and urgency in the race to develop a … Read more
PPE in a Time of Pandemic: Universal Basic Income and the Coronavirus Crisis
Universal Basic Income and the Coronavirus Crisis Friday, April 17th, 3PM ET Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/943493437 Karl Widerquist (Georgetown University Qatar) in conversation with Fabian Wendt (UNC Chapel Hill). Karl Widerquist is the author of Independence, Propertylessness, and Basic Income: A Theory … Read more