Gideon Rosen, professor of philosophy at Princeton University, is the next speaker in Philosophical Phridays @ Schaffer Library on Friday, Feb. 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the Phi Beta Kappa Room of the Library.
He will speak on “Moral Ignorance.”
The Department of Philosophy's five-part series is taking philosophy out of the classroom and bringing it to the public. Each event will feature a noted philosopher on issues ranging from abortion to the ethical complexities of international research.
The series is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the American Philosophical Association.
Remaining events are:
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Feb. 16 – “Market Perfection as a Standard for Business Ethics”
– Stephen Latham, Yale University School of Management and Quinnipiac University School of Law; -
Feb. 23 – “Abortion, Mercy Killing and Infanticide: the Singer Revolution”
— Richard Taylor, professor emeritus, the University of Rochester and Union College; -
March 2 – “Confronting Ethical Complexities in International Research”
— Angela Wasunna, the University of Mombassa, Kenya, and visiting fellow at the Hastings Center;
For details, call the Department of Philosophy at ext. 6376.