Speaker: Carmen Pavel King’s College London This talk counts as a Campus Life Experience (CLE) event for UNC undergraduates. There will be pizza after the talk, so stick around! Abstract: The rule of law has implications for how we evaluate … Read more
The Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE) Society at Carolina will be hosting a drop-in style event on Thursday, December 1 (the reading day) in Caldwell 105 for students who may not have a chance to leave campus to decompress. Please … Read more
Kirun Sankaran ABSTRACT: So-called "political realists" adopt the slogan "political philosophy is not applied ethics," but it's not always clear why political philosophy is not applied ethics. I propose a novel way of understanding this distinction between political philosophy and applied … Read more
Join the PPE Society @ Carolina for their second Debate Night! The topic is "Lead contamination and access to water: What are the economic consequences?" in Caldwell 105 on Thursday, February 2, from 6:00-7:30pm. Discussion questions may include: What policies should UNC … Read more
Our speakers, who hold opposing views on many political issues, have come together out of a shared concern of the dangers posed by partisanship in U.S. politics. This evening they will talk a bit about the risks of partisanship … Read more
Abstract: A stranger, through no fault of their own, is in dire financial straits. I could save them with a substantial cash gift. Alternatively, I could employ them in my warehouse. The work-hours are punishing and the pay is terrible; … Read more
Please join the PPE Society @ Carolina for "The Truman Show" viewing! Whether you are studying philosophy, politics, and/or economics (PPE) or have never set a foot outside of a STEM classroom, everyone is welcome! Bring your friends and … Read more
This event satisfies a CLE requirement. There will be pizza after, so stick around! Abstract: It is tempting to think homelessness is unjust simply because it involves a grossly inequitable distribution of resources--some have so much while others lack something … Read more
2023 National Undergraduate PPE Colloquium "Constitutions" Chapel Hill, NC, March 24-25, 2023 FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Arrival and check in to AC Hotel in Chapel Hill, NC 12:00: Lunch 1:30 – 2:00: Introductions, rules, ambitions 2:00 – 3:30: Discussion 1 3:30 … Read more
The Supreme Court is currently considering Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC, and may decide to overturn Grutter and Fisher, which permit some limited consideration of race in admissions to public schools. Are there are circumstances in which race-based classifications by … Read more
Abstract: The notion of manipulation is increasingly invoked in relation to pressing issues discussed in the news and in public discourse. Consider, for example, the heated debates on how propaganda and misinformation have been recently used to lead people to … Read more
This talk is free and open to the public. Pizza will be provided after the talk! Abstract: What is forgiveness? And why forgive? I mean this in two ways: What reasons bear on the question of whether to offer or … Read more
