Prof. Teresa Celada is presenting a paper entitled “Specifying Health Risks and Their Impact on Research Participants” at the 2011 Northern New England Philosophical Association Meeting at St. Michael’s College, Burlington, VT on Saturday, October 22nd. Find out more about the conference here: https://www.plymouth.edu/department/history-philosophy/377/nnepa-2011-program/
Prof. Teresa Celada is presenting a paper entitled “Specifying Health Risks and Their Impact on Research Participants” at the 2011 Northern New England Philosophical Association Meeting at St. Michael's College, Burlington, VT on Saturday, October 22nd. Find out more about the conference here: https://www.plymouth.edu/department/history-philosophy/377/nnepa-2011-program/
“What is race? Is race real? What is racism? Is racism different from white privilege? If race is unreal, how is it that racists are real and who are the whites with privilege? While most of us believe we already possess intuitive answers to these questions, the truth is that most of our answers are [...]
"What is race? Is race real? What is racism? Is racism different from white privilege? If race is unreal, how is it that racists are real and who are the whites with privilege? While most of us believe we already possess intuitive answers to these questions, the truth is that most of our answers are not always coherent with one another. Come join us this spring as we explore race as a philosophical concept."
This excerpt is from the course description of Visiting Instructor Jose Mendoza's new course. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Oregon, and we are fortunate to have him teach this course and Phil 121 "Individual and Society." You can find out more about Mr. Mendoza's research and teaching interests here.
Carry Osborne ’11 writes with exciting news. His paper, “Why Death is a Loss: The Asymmetry of Pre-Natal and Post-Mortem Non-Existence,” has been accepted for presentation at the 2011 Illinois Philosophical Association conference. The conference will take place on November 18-19 at Northern Illinois University and honors the work of Professor Michael Tooley at the University [...]
Carry Osborne '11 writes with exciting news. His paper, "Why Death is a Loss: The Asymmetry of Pre-Natal and Post-Mortem Non-Existence," has been accepted for presentation at the 2011 Illinois Philosophical Association conference. The conference will take place on November 18-19 at Northern Illinois University and honors the work of Professor Michael Tooley at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Carry is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and he participated in the 2010 Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy. We are proud to report that the paper was initially drafted in the Senior Seminar taught by Prof. Partridge in the Spring 2011 semester. Congratulations, Carry!
On Monday, October 24, at 7 pm, Paul Medeiros will speak on idealism and environmentalism in the philosophy of George Berkeley. He will share observations from his time this summer as resident scholar at Whitehall, Berkeley’s home from 1729 to 1731 in Middletown, Rhode Island.
On Monday, October 24, at 7 pm, Paul Medeiros will speak on idealism and environmentalism in the philosophy of George Berkeley. He will share observations from his time this summer as resident scholar at Whitehall, Berkeley's home from 1729 to 1731 in Middletown, Rhode Island. (more...)
This question may be as old as philosophy itself. Students will find a recent blog discussion to be helpful for thinking about career choices. In addition, some comments suggest taking specific classes out of the major or choosing summer work and internship opportunities strategically. Find out more by following this link:
This question may be as old as philosophy itself. Students will find a recent blog discussion to be helpful for thinking about career choices. In addition, some comments suggest taking specific classes out of the major or choosing summer work and internship opportunities strategically. Find out more by following this link: (more...)
Alumnae from four decades attended a gathering celebrating Austin Prize winners at the Austin House on April 7, 2011. The prize is awarded annually by the Philosophy Department at Honors Convocation to a senior major for sustained interest and excellence in philosophy.
Alumnae from four decades attended a gathering celebrating Austin Prize winners at the Austin House on April 7, 2011. The prize is awarded annually by the Philosophy Department at Honors Convocation to a senior major for sustained interest and excellence in philosophy. (more...)
Come to the Philosophy Department Open House on Thursday, March 31 at 5 pm in Knapton Atrium. Faculty and current majors & minors welcome new and prospective majors & minors in an informal setting. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Come to the Philosophy Department Open House on Thursday, March 31 at 5 pm in Knapton Atrium. Faculty and current majors & minors welcome new and prospective majors & minors in an informal setting. Everyone is welcome to attend!
The Third Annual North Shore Undergraduate Philosophy Conference will be held at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011.
Prof. Sebastian Purcell presents “The Human Condition: A Latin American Approach.” Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 5pm, in Knapton 214. Pizza at 6 pm. Co-sponsored by the Philosophy Club and the Anthropology Club.
Prof. Sebastian Purcell presents "The Human Condition: A Latin American Approach."
Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 5pm, in Knapton 214. Pizza at 6 pm.
Co-sponsored by the Philosophy Club and the Anthropology Club.
The Philosophy Club hosted a discussion and debate on “What does it mean to be human?” at the Lyons Den Coffeehouse. Topic and tab are courtesy of the Philosophy Club and the event is cosponsored by Service, Spirituality, and Social Responsibility (SSSR), the Den, and Bacchus. Eliza’s Cafe is Wheaton’s adaptation of Socrates Cafe, an [...]
The Philosophy Club hosted a discussion and debate on "What does it mean to be human?" at the Lyons Den Coffeehouse.
Topic and tab are courtesy of the Philosophy Club and the event is cosponsored by Service, Spirituality, and Social Responsibility (SSSR), the Den, and Bacchus.
Eliza's Cafe is Wheaton's adaptation of Socrates Cafe, an international coffeeshop phenomenon that brings communities together to discuss the grand questions that have fascinated philosophers and theologians for centuries.
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