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Reading Groups

August 16, 2013

…book, Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke call on us to do better. Their focus is on the phenomenon of moral grandstanding, which is the use of moral talk to impress…

PPE Courses

July 31, 2023

…character, justice, moral reasoning, and moral conflicts. Readings drawn from classic or contemporary sources. Critical discussion emphasized. Honors version available Offered This Semester: Yes Section: 001 Credits: 3 Grading: Letter…

A PPE Survey

November 30, 2023

…(check all that apply)(Required) Building transferable skills (for example: logical reasoning, persuasive writing, public speaking) Forming a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of social, political, and moral problems Quantitative analysis Qualitative…

Internships/Fellowships

September 30, 2013

…respects private property, promotes stable family life, and maintains a strong national defense.” The Competitive Enterprise Institute “The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing…

Why PPE?

October 20, 2012

…able to assess their value is crucial. The PPE Program’s mission is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of social, economic, political and moral problems.  In doing this, PPE…

Fall 2020 – Reading Group Selections Announced!

July 23, 2020

…takes on a simple retributive character, where the only way for the harmed party to feel restored is to see their oppressor suffer. On her view, political forgiveness often complements…

Giving

October 2, 2018

…we live. Faculty members come from from a variety of departments and backgrounds, and are deeply committed to the quality of the program. Together they work hard to afford students…

PPETP

March 18, 2021

…https://ppe.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1340/2021/03/1-wpv_x.png Imagining and Writing a Pandemic https://ppe.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1340/2021/03/6-wpv_x.png Labor, Exploitation, and the Future of Work https://ppe.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1340/2021/03/1-1-wpv_x.png Health, Disability, and Triage https://ppe.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1340/2021/03/3-1-wpv_x.png Moral Dilemmas, Moral Risk, and Science in a Democratic Society…

PPE in a Time of Pandemic

July 9, 2020

…Nguyen (Utah Valley University/University of Utah) in conversation with Simone Gubler (UNC) Moral Dilemmas, Moral Risk, and Science in a Democratic Society March 27, 2020 Philip Kitcher (Columbia University) and…

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…