Events
Ethics in Fiction
Campus YEthics in Fiction: Sam Graham-Felsen in Conversation with Danielle Christmas Fiction writers build new, but never wholly independent, worlds. Readers journey from the real world to the imaginary and return, changed. What, if anything, do the authors of these new … Read more
Speaker Series: Dmitri Gallow (Pittsburgh)
213 Caldwell Hall"Causation as Production and Dependence, or: A Model-Invariant Theory of Causation" Abstract: Many contemporary theories of singular causation (alternatively: token causation, or actual causation) are formulated within the framework of structural equations modelling (or causal modeling). These theories say whether … Read more
Lecture Series: The Thought of Karl Marx
213 Caldwell HallPlease note: this lecture will take place in Caldwell 208 (not 213).
Philosophy Cafe
Mystery Brewing Company 437 Dimmocks Mill Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278Luc Bovens, “Secular Hope in the Face of Death” We will discuss the various hopes that people have in the face of death other than the hope for eternal life. Here are some questions that we will take up. What … Read more
Diversi-Tea!
Caldwell Hall LibraryPlease join the Diversity Committee in the Caldwell Hall library for tea time! All members of the Philosophy Department are invited. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served.
Speaker Series: Kate Manne (Cornell)
213 Caldwell HallMore than Fair: How Excessive Sympathy for Him (“Himpathy”) Obscures and Causes Misogyny Abstract: According to my ameliorative definition, misogyny is, roughly, the “law enforcement” branch of patriarchy, which serves to police, enforce, or restore patriarchal social order—often by visiting … Read more
Teaching Workshop
213 Caldwell HallLecturing Effectively Lecturing is a staple of the philosophy classroom. This workshop will be on the topic of lecturing effectively and in such a way as to engage students. Panelists are Jim Lesher, Steve Swartzer, and John Phillips. Lunch will … Read more