Jenann Ismael will present a Speaker Series talk. "Human Action Through the Lenses of Physics" This is a big picture talk that discusses the question of how human action (and more specifically decision) fits into the kind of deterministic dynamical … Read more
“How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways” Luc Bovens A core challenge in the Philosophy of Love is to account for love’s constancy: True love is not subject to trading up and it persists in the face … Read more
"Making Risky Decisions for Others" Luc Bovens There is much disagreement about choices involving risk to others, such as choices involving rescue missions, treatment versus prevention, selective medical treatment, C-sections, cancer screening, alcohol policies, effective charities, and support for Diesel … Read more
"Hard Choices" Ruth Chang What are hard choices? I discuss and criticize three common answers and then make a proposal of my own. Hard choices point the way to a different way of thinking about what it is to be … Read more
"The Structure of Value" Ruth Chang It is commonly assumed that values have a ‘trichotomous’ structure, that is, that values can relate items only by one item being better, worse, or equal to another with respect to that value. Why … Read more
Join us for an evening of food and drink, and 15 minutes of Philosophy with Alex Worsnip, Jordan McKenzie, and Thomas Hofweber. The food is provided by Whole Foods. This event is free and open to all - we hope … Read more
Amy Berg will present, "Ideal Theory and "Ought Implies Can".
‘Healthy Nails versus Long Lives: The Psychology, Theory and Practice of Weighing Small against Large Harms’ Alex Voorhoev is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method at LSE. He works broadly in political philosophy and … Read more
UNC Compass is a workshop for students who are underrepresented in philosophy (with respect to race, gender, sexuality, ability, income, etc) and interested in pursuing graduate studies in philosophy. Selected students will attend reading group-style seminars, attend faculty panel lunches, … Read more
Many people think that we have a moral duty to boycott harmful practices. But do you make a difference when you boycott a harmful practice? And does your moral duty to boycott this practice depend on whether or not you … Read more
