Listen to the NHPR interview with "From #MeToo and BlackLivesMatter to #SayHerName" series conveners, Professors Susan Brison (Philosophy) and Shateema Threadcraft (Government), here.
Thursday, Janary 9, Haldeman 246, 9am - 6pm: This interdisciplinary workshop explores how we locate ourselves in maps and why that is important.
After serving two tours in Iraq, Brad Carney '20 came to Dartmouth, where he became president of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Veterans Association and a Philosophy major, where, he feels, he has come to a deeper understanding of himself and his place in a global society. Thank you for your service, Brad!
In an article in The Guardian, Philosophy professor Adina Roskies explores some of the ethical issues involved in brain-computer interface (BCI technology), which integrates cognitive activity with a computer.
Congratulations to Professor Kenny Walden, whose 'Practical Reason, Not As Such' has been selected by the Philosophers' Annual as one of the 10 best papers published in philosophy in 2018!
David Enoch, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will give a talk Friday, July 26, 2019 at 2:30pm in the Rockefeller Center Class of 1930 Room. All are welcome! More info here.
Does quantum mechanics require genuine indeterminacy in the world, and if so, how do we understand that indeterminacy? Join the discussion at this workshop, July 12-13.
What role should truth have in a just and democratic society? How important are claims to truth for resisting unjust social practices? Can democracies effectively handle problems related to misinformation and limited information? Register to join the conversation, here.
Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, 2019. Free & open to all, space permitting, but pre-registration is required. Co-organized by David Plunkett and Amie Thomasson.
Dartmouth News interviewed Professor Amie Thomasson, recently named one of the 50 most influential living philosophers, about the nature of existence, why philosophy still matters, and what famous philosophers from history she’d invite to a dinner party.
