Do you like thinking about Big Ideas (about justice, fate, God, knowledge, morality, mind, causation, space and time)? Join us for an evening of food and drink, and "15 Minutes of Philosophy" with presentations by Professors Thomas Hofweber, Matthew Kotzen, … Read more
Steve Swartzer, Outreach Coordinator and Lecturer at the Parr Center for Ethics, will discuss the question, "should criminals have the right to vote"? The right to political participation is a basic human right. However, like many others, this right is … Read more
Professor Ned Hall will give a paper in our Speaker Series, "On some connections between explanation, necessity, and grounding”. Abstract: Gideon Rosen begins his (excellent) paper “Metaphysical Dependence” with a “plea for ideological toleration” – of the notion of grounding (and closely … Read more
Jonathan Anomaly will discuss the topic "why we should legalize all recreational drugs -- especially heroin". More info: Governments around the world have sent millions of people to prison for the use and sale of recreational drugs, and have spent … Read more
Please join us for the 48th annual Chapel Hill Colloquium in Philosophy! Papers will be given by Kate Abramson (Indiana University), Jessica Moss (New York University), Anna-Sara Malmgren (Stanford University), Christopher Hitchcock (California Institute of Technology) and Sam Scheffler (New … Read more
“Yes, No, Maybe: Can Law Heal Our Troubled Sexual Culture?” Shari Motro writes at the intersection of gender and tax law and policy, and teaches courses related to these topics. She is the author of West's The Income Tax Map: A … Read more
Join us for a discussion and film screening of Visconti's Death in Venice, led by Professor James Lesher. This event is free and open to all students! Food and drink will be provided.
Andrew Chignell will give a talk, “Modal Motivations for Noumenal Ignorance", as part of our annual Speaker Series. Andrew is an Associate Professor in Cornell's Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy, with secondary appointments in German Studies and Religious Studies. … Read more
Lindsay Brainard will present a Work in Progress talk, The Explanatory Capacity of Scientific Idealizations. Lunch will be provided!
Please join us for a screening and discussion of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, led by professor C.D.C. Reeve. Pizza will be served, and all are welcome!
