This is an open, public lecture with Q&A to follow! This event also satisfies a CLE Credit. Abstract: Our sophisticated capacities for normative thought, talk, and practice are supported by some fundamental, seemingly non-normative concepts. In this talk, I identify … Read more
Abstract: Political theorists frequently compare hypothetical scenarios for the purpose of identifying reasons to prefer one kind of institution to alternatives. We develop some best practices for these types of comparisons. To start, we examine three types of "unfair" comparisons … Read more
Simulated reality, artificial intelligence, and complex moral questions. Come join the PPE Society in Caldwell Hall for a screening of the major motion picture The Matrix. Accompanied by free pizza, and facilitated conversation following the film, swing by and meet fellow PPE … Read more
This is a free lecture open to the public with Q&A to follow! Pizza will be provided after the event, so stick around! Abstract: What did it mean to be a traitor in seventeenth-century England? Over the course of the … Read more
The Politics of Self-Destruction explores Rousseau’s idea that people in commercial societies are on an endless quest for happiness yet only manage to orchestrate their own destruction. Rousseau’s insight seems more convincing today, in the face of imminent environmental disaster, … 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 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
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
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
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
We are pleased to announce that The Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Society at Carolina (PPES@C) is up and running once again! This club is open to ALL undergraduate students! The PPE Society at Carolina is a non-ideological, event-oriented club that hosts events, … Read more
Join us for lunch with Lingling Jiang to talk about working as a consultant, from 12:15- 1:30. Please register using the form below. Space is limited. Lingling is currently an MPA student at Harvard Kennedy School. She spent the past three … Read more
