Parr Center Presents: Erich Hatala Matthes (Wellesley College)
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PPE Speaker Series: “On the Value of Bipartisanship”: An Evening with Dr. Ben Chavis and Governor Pat McCrory
Sonja Haynes Stone Center Auditorium 150 South Rd, Chapel Hill, United StatesOur speakers, who hold opposing views on many political issues, have come together out of a shared concern of the dangers posed by partisanship in U.S. politics. This evening they will talk a bit about the risks of partisanship … Read more
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Speaker Series: Robert Pasnau
Caldwell 105 ,Title: Who Killed Agent Causation? A Murder Mystery Abstract: It’s a familiar claim in recent philosophy that causation is a relationship between events. But, famously, things didn’t used to be that way. Throughout antiquity, the Middle Ages and the … Read more
Stoic Tragedy and the Sources of Human Ethics
Flyleaf Books 752 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHow should we cope with life’s vicissitudes? Do forces outside of our control impinge upon our ability to live meaningful and good lives? Are love and reason fundamentally at odds with each other? Ancient tragedy invites us to learn about … Read more
Philosophy at the Movies | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Murhey Hall, room 116 204 Lenoir Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Philosophy Department for a viewing of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)! After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from her mind. When Joel … Read more
PPE Speaker Series: “The Costs of Rescue” with Kerah Gordon-Solmon
Caldwell 105 ,"The Costs of Rescue" Abstract: A stranger, through no fault of their own, is in dire financial straits. I could save them with a substantial cash gift. Alternatively, I could employ them in my warehouse. The work-hours are punishing and … Read more
PPE Job Talk
Caldwell 105 ,PPE Job Talk
Caldwell 213Parr|Bioethics Joint Lecture: Elizabeth Barnes (University of Virginia)
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