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August 16, 2013

…movements in the past century, focused on the promotion of gender equality and to the freedom of all. It has had a complex—sometimes even contentious—relationship with the free market. Many…

Internships/Fellowships

September 30, 2013

…human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American

PPE Courses

July 31, 2023

…FC-VALUES; PH, GL Authority, Freedom, and Rights | PHIL 370 Advanced discussion of competing philosophical approaches to questions of justice, authority, freedom, rights, and the like, including libertarianism, liberalism, communitarianism,…

A New Student Podcast: Pit Perspectives

September 20, 2022

…relevant social issues facing college students at UNC and across the country. Pit Perspectives started with an observation- at a school as large as UNC, students tend to form small…

Five New PPE Faculty in 2021!

September 16, 2021

…summer of 2021. She received her PhD in Philosophy from the University of Arizona, where she was affiliated with the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom. Before that, she received…

Fall 2020 – Reading Group Selections Announced!

July 23, 2020

…week of classes. Keep an eye out for the email! Anger and Forgiveness, Martha Nussbaum Leader: Delaney Thull Meets Mondays Martha Nussbaum’s Anger and Forgiveness argues that political anger often…

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…

Congratulations, Phi Beta Kappa Inductees!

April 14, 2022

…chapters and alumni associations across the country raise and distribute more than $1 million in awards, scholarships and prizes benefiting high schools and college students. More information here: https://www.unc.edu/posts/2022/04/12/unc-chapel-hill-inducts-236-into-elite-honorary-society/  …