Prof. Jack Spencer, from MIT, will be visiting on March 24th to present his latest work in the formal epistemology reading group. All are encouraged to attend. There will be free lunch! "The Forward Principle" According to David Lewis, an … Read more
Peter Railton, "Well-Being and Global Climate Change" Psychological research on human happiness has developed a vast literature on what is called subjective well-being, which is a measure that combines positive feelings and a sense of how well one’s life is … Read more
Join us on Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mandela Auditorium of FedEx Global Center for the Michael Polanyi Lecture in the History and Philosophy of Natural Science in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences. Janet Browne (Harvard), … Read more
In the United States, a right to bear arms is enshrined in the Bill of Rights, but there is disagreement about whether and how this right should apply in present social, political, and technological circumstances. This disagreement raises many ethical questions. For … Read more
As college professors, how can we ethically and effectively resist sexism and cissexism on campus, in academia, and in society more generally? This question arises in all aspects of our work. For example, in our research we face questions about … Read more
Please 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.
The inaugural 2017 Balter Distinguished Lecture will welcome Nina Emery to present a paper as part of our annual Speaker Series. Title: Laws and their instances Abstract: I present an argument for the view that laws ground their instances. I … Read more
