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Fall Reading Groups

August 22, 2016

…Moral and Political Philosophy. The groups will meet over dinner (at Gourmet Kingdom in Carrboro). The readings will be provided and the cost of dinner will be covered. Space is…

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…

Five New PPE Faculty in 2021!

September 16, 2021

…the summer of 2021 as an assistant professor with a specialization in philosophy, politics, and economics. Alex’s research interests include public education, the moral and political status of children, and…

PPE looking to fill new senior position

January 10, 2017

The UNC PPE Program is pleased to announce a new senior position. We are searching for an accomplished scholar with specialties in moral and political philosophy, who has research and…

In Memoriam: Geoffrey Brennan (1944-2022)

August 2, 2022

…and the growing field of “behavioral economics” later in the ’90s, which developed into scholarship at the intersection of philosophy of social science and ethics. He published several books in…

PPE Undergraduate Colloquium

February 24, 2016

Every year the Duke/UNC PPE program brings together about 20 outstanding PPE students from across the country to discuss a core topic with moral, economic, and political dimensions. Past topics…

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…

The PPE Program

October 20, 2012

…Program’s mission is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of social, economic, political and moral problems. With this in mind, PPE students cross the borders of key academic disciplines,…

THE PPE PROGRAM

September 4, 2019

…Program’s mission is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of social, economic, political and moral problems. With this in mind, PPE students cross the borders of key academic disciplines,…