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.
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Listen to the NHPR interview with "From #MeToo and BlackLivesMatter to #SayHerName" series conveners, Professors Susan Brison (Philosophy) and Shateema Threadcraft (Government), here.
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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.
[more]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.
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Colleges should require all students to take two philosophy courses, argues Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner: one on "the big questions of life" and the other on "how reflective human beings have been asking such questions for millenia."
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