Events
Chapel Hill Metaethics Workshop
This is a small read-ahead research workshop to discuss works in progress. We will be discussing papers by Selim Berker, Chris Blake-Turner, Julia Driver, Alex King, and Sarah Paul. Other out-of-town participants include Caroline Arruda, Selim Berker, Sarah Buss, Ian … Read more
Applied Epistemology Project Event for NC Teachers
Political Neutrality in the Classroom: What is it and Should I Value it? Should teachers refrain from inserting their own political views in the classroom? Should they always strive to give both sides of every issue an equal airing? Can schools … Read more
2023 North Carolina High School Ethics Bowl
Join us on January 28, 2023 for the 2023 North Carolina High School Ethics Bowl. Registration will open this Fall, and more information about the event is available here.
Speaker Series: Gina Schouten (Harvard University)
Caldwell 105 ,Title: Liberal Feminism, Social Critique, and Moral Methodology: What Can Reflective Equilibrium Accomplish? Abstract: This paper brings together two strands of opposition to liberalism: First is the substantive strand, concerning liberalism’s feminist, anti-racist, and egalitarian credentials. Second is the … Read more
Parr Center Presents: Erich Hatala Matthes (Wellesley College)
More information here.
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
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