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Reading Groups

August 16, 2013

…as, “the best book ever written on democracy and the best book written on America,” de Tocqueville’s work is now considered a classic of political science and philosophy. This reading…

National Undergraduate PPE Colloquiums

March 28, 2023

…continue. Learn more about Duke’s PPE Program HERE. 2024 2023 Artificial Intelligence: Risks, Opportunities, and Responsibilities February 9-10, 2024 Discussion Leaders and Contributing Faculty: Michael Munger, Duke Richard Salsman, Duke…

Bovens article named one of 10 Best in 2016

August 17, 2017

Luc Bovens‘s paper, “Selection Under Uncertainty: Affirmative Action at the Shortlisting Stage” (Mind), was honored by The Philosopher’s Annual as one of the ten best for 2016. Congratulations, Luc!…

PPE Affiliated Graduate Student Wins Teaching Award!

January 14, 2022

…during my master’s work, Sam became fascinated with three nested questions: 1) How can individuals best pursue their various conceptions of the good life? Given that individuals with similar visions…

Congratulations, Professor Jen Morton!

November 1, 2020

…the 2021 Frederic W. Ness Book Award for the year’s book that best contributes to the understanding and improvement of liberal education. More information here: https://www.aacu.org/press/press-releases/aacu-announces-winner-2021-frederic-w-ness-book-award Book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691179230/moving-up-without-losing-your-way Book…

PPE Program in the News

February 15, 2018

…– Brenee Goforth and Malik Jabati – presented alongside program director Geoff Sayre-McCord at the February 1st meeting of the Board of Trustees. To read the article online, click here….

PPE in a Time of Pandemic

July 9, 2020

…RISK, FAIRNESS, AND CHALLENGE TRIALS May 29, 2020 Nir Eyal (Rutgers University) in conversation with Ryan Doody (UNC)  Social Media, Social Epistemology, and the Pandemic April 24, 2020 Regina…

PPETP

March 18, 2021

…have moved online, and to establish a prominent public forum for timely and informed philosophical conversations about life in the shadow of the coronavirus. The PPE Program would like to…