Author: Huenemann

… you could do worse than watch this series of lectures by Harvard professor Michael Sandel (thanks to Shashank Chauhan for the tip). The topic is “justice,” and the lectures are nicely focused and entertaining.

Welcome to Shashank Chauhan, Cameron Davis, Mathias Fuelling, Beau Peterson, Michael Otteson, Justin Solum, and Professor Erica Holberg, as new members of Phi Sigma Tau – Utah Gamma! The traditions were honored, and a good time was had by all.

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There’s been some discussion around the web about physicist Lawrence Krauss and his claim that physics, not philosophy, is the way to go about solving philosophical problems. (I had a go at the topic here, but there’s more information and links here). Anyway, here is a link to a funny cartoon on the topic (hat tip to Brian Leiter).

Some years have passed since we made the “Philosophy: Think about it” t-shirts. We figure it might be time for a new batch of T-shirts, and we’d like some broader input on two matters. First, let’s consider whether we should have T-shirts at all. Some have expressed the worry that it cheapens the degree, or might induce people into the Philosophy major who really don’t belong there. More substantive comments on this issue are welcome, but let’s have a poll:

Next, supposing we were to go with T-shirts, what should they say? Ideas?

Something to think about for the summer! The theme for the conference is “Nietzsche and Bourdieu (who? See here!), but papers are welcome in all areas.
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