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Ethics in Fiction
Ethics in Fiction
Ethics 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
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Speaker Series: Dmitri Gallow (Pittsburgh)
Speaker Series: Dmitri Gallow (Pittsburgh)
"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
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Lecture Series: The Thought of Karl Marx
Lecture Series: The Thought of Karl Marx
Please note: this lecture will take place in Caldwell 208 (not 213).
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Philosophy Cafe
Philosophy Cafe
Luc 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
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Diversi-Tea!
Diversi-Tea!
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.
Speaker Series: Kate Manne (Cornell)
Speaker Series: Kate Manne (Cornell)
More 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
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Teaching Workshop
Teaching Workshop
Lecturing 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
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PPE Talk: Richard Reeves
PPE Talk: Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute. He works on "social mobility, inequality, and family change." Before his time at Brookings, he served as Director of Strategy for the UK's Deputy Prime Minister.