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New Philosophy Discussion Group: “The Wrong of Rudeness”

October 4, 2019

How civil should one aim to be in our increasingly divisive age? Consider joining several members of the philosophy department who will be meeting to discuss a brand new book on the topic: The Wrong of Rudeness: Learning Modern Civility from Ancient Chinese Philosophy (link). 

Though the author, Amy Olberding, is a philosopher, she intends the book for a wide audience and writes in an accessible fashion. The discussions will take place on the following schedule:

Wednesdays, 10:20-11:15 AM, Dundon-Berchtold Hall 132
  • Oct. 9: Chapters 1-3
  • Oct. 30: Chapters 4-6
  • Nov. 11/13 or 20 (depending on group’s preference): Chapters 7-9
If interested, please contact Andrew Eshleman, philosophy, to help him have an idea of how many to expect: eshleman@up.edu.

Filed Under: 09-30-2019, 10-07-2019, Academics, Philosophy Tagged With: Andrew Eshleman, Philosophy Department

“Love, Scorn, and the Assertion of Black Humanity,” April 15

April 8, 2016

prestonThe philosophy department will present a lecture, “Love, Scorn, and the Assertion of Black Humanity,” by Ryan Preston-Roedder, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on Friday, April 15, at 3 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 120. The talk is free and open to all.

Preston-Roedder specializes in moral and political philosophy, moral psychology, and philosophy of religion. In this talk, he will consider some of the vulnerabilities and ambiguities that are associated with loving your fellow citizens, and having faith in their capacity for moral reform, when you live in an oppressive society.

For ADA accommodations or event information, contact Andrew Eshleman, philosophy, at eshleman@up.edu or 7317.

Filed Under: 04-04-2016, 04-11-2016, Academics, Philosophy Tagged With: Andrew Eshleman, Philosophy Department, Ryan Preston-Roedder

Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Sept. 25

August 21, 2015

gardenThe Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will have its first meeting of the year on Friday, Sept. 25 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. in the Murphy Room. We will discuss a chapter from Chris Lowney’s Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company that Changed the World and Tim Kreider’s 2012 New York Times Op-ed piece, “The ‘Busy’ Trap.” All faculty and staff are welcome. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact Norah Martin, philosophy, at martinn@up.edu or x7138.

Filed Under: 08-24-2015, Philosophy Tagged With: Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group, Norah Martin

Gabriela Rivera Lecture, April 16

April 6, 2015

rivera copyHuman rights lawyer Gabriela Rivera will present “Women and Transitional Justice in Guatemala” on Thursday, April 16, from 4 to 5 p.m., in Buckley Center room 163. Her talk is free and open to all. Rivera works with the Association of Women Transforming the World, part of the Alliance for Breaking the Silence and Ending Impunity. She has a long history of working with women survivors of sexual violence and other forms of deprivation of freedom for women. Her talk is sponsored by the departments of international languages and cultures and philosophy.

For more information contact Maria Echenique, international languages and cultures, at echeniq@up.edu.

Filed Under: 04-06-2015, 04-13-2015, Academics, Campus Services, International Languages & Cultures, Philosophy Tagged With: Gabriela Rivera, Maria Echenique

Philosophy Lecture Honoring Thompson Faller, April 15

April 7, 2014

faller copyAll faculty and staff are invited to a lecture honoring the career of Thompson Faller, philosophy, who will retire from his long, colorful career on The Bluff at the end of the spring semester. The lecture will be “The Use of Philosophical Principles in Modern Catholic Social Teaching” by Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., associate professor at Fordham University, on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons boardroom. A reception will follow, and no RSVP is required. Sponsors include the philosophy department, theology department, the McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics, and The Garaventa Center.

For more information contact Andrew Eshleman, philosophy, at 7317 or aseshleman@up.edu.

Filed Under: 03-24-2014, 04-07-2014, Academics, Events, Philosophy Tagged With: Andrew Eshleman, Garaventa Center, McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics, philosophy, Rev. Joseph W. Koterski SJ, Thompson Faller

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