Utah State philosophy students, there is a great opportunity this weekend for you to see what an academic philosophy conference looks like. The Mountain Plains Philosophy Conference will be held this weekend virtually and you are warmly invited to attend. In particular, I would suggest that you attend the keynote speech by Douglas Portmore, who is a prominent utilitarian philosopher. That talk is called, “The Right, the Good, and Our Ultimate Moral Concerns”, and it will take place Saturday from 5:00-6:00. You are also welcome to attend any other sessions that you wish. You can find information regarding the schedule and how to register below. Hope to see you there!
https://mt-plains.org/conference.php?fbclid=IwAR3IMVwLAtwDqV18N01vj4u93C3DrTfgw_uhgBaAxRRkFG7k-jt1jE0Zbt8
Philosophy Club Talk: “Some Rawlsian Notes on Universal Basic Income” by Larry Udell
We’d love to see you at our first philosophy club talk of the year, “Some Rawlsian Notes on Universal Basic Income” by Dr. Larry Udell from West Chester University. It will be held on Thursday, October 15th at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom. Follow the link below to register:
https://usu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqduiqqzMqHtQgcDp_bbww_or4WKLYZI2g
USU Philosophy Club on Facebook
In case you didn’t know, there’s a USU Philosophy Club page on Facebook, which you can follow if that’s more amenable to your online habits.
Philosophy club events!
I have received several notes expressing interest in philosophy club. So let’s get something going! What sort of events would you like to see? Watch parties, lectures, debates, games, tournaments – any ideas?
MASH and the coronavirus
Perhaps some readers of this blog will remember the great television show MASH. Some clever person saw hints of the coronavirus in several episodes.
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