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Parr Center Visitor’s Welcome Reception

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The Parr Center welcomes our visiting faculty members with an evening reception. Please join us if you are interested in getting to know them! Email kfanfani@unc.edu to RSVP.

Speaker Series: Carla Merino-Rajme (Arizona State)

Caldwell 213

Professor Carla Merino-Rajme will present "The Experience of Duration", as part of our annual Speaker Series. Abstract: How do we experience the duration of an event? What is it to experience today’s jog as lasting twice as long as yesterday’s? Why does … Read more

Speaker Series: Daniel Nolan (ANU)

213 Caldwell Hall

Daniel Nolan will present "Hyperintensional Metaphysics", as part of our annual Speaker Series. Please note that because it is a Monday occurrence of the Speaker Series, this talk will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Bioethics lecture: Doug MacLean (UNC)

Genome Sciences 2101

Doug MacLean will give a presentation entitled, "Some Reflections on Pain and Suffering". Abstract: Many people believe that pain and suffering are intrinsically bad, and that, ceteris paribus, more pain or suffering is worse than less.  This way of thinking … Read more

Law & Liberty Lecture Series: David Lefkowitz (University of Richmond)

Caldwell 105 Caldwell 105 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

"Do States Have a Moral Duty to Obey International Law?" David Lefkowitz is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL) at the University of Richmond. This event will take place in Caldwell 105; pizza will be … Read more

WIP talk: John Lawless

213 Caldwell Hall

John Lawless will present a Work-in-Progress talk on "Republican Rights: Beyond Non-Interference". Pizza will be provided!

Speaker Series: Miriam Schoenfield (University of Texas)

213 Caldwell Hall

Miriam Schoenfield will present "Internalism without Luminosity". Abstract: In this paper I defend a modest internalist claim: there are some purposes for which it is sensible to be interested in a set of exclusively internalist epistemic norms.  I understand an … Read more

WIP talk: Larisa Svirsky

213 Caldwell Hall

Larisa Svirsky will present a Work in Progress talk, on Reasons to Hold People Responsible. Lunch will be provided!