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Speaker Series: Luc Bovens (LSE)

213 Caldwell Hall

"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

Speaker Series: Calvin Normore (McGill/UCLA)

213 Caldwell Hall

"Descartes' Generosity" C.G. Normore In what is sometimes called the letter on the Sovereign Good  (to Christina Nov. 20, 1647) Descartes claims that our chief good " and consists only in a firm will to do well, and the contentment … Read more