The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. Heather Gert, UNCG Dept. of Philosophy The question of whether God is necessary for morality is a traditional one. But we can also turn it on its head and ask whether belief in God is consistent with morality. That is, can someone who believes in … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. Terry McConnell, UNCG Dept. of Philosophy Can a moral theory be credible if it instructs its proponents not to tell others what the correct moral theory is? This question will be explored as it applies to several moral theories. Thursday, November 17th, Faculty Center, 5:00 … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. Jarrett Leplin, UNCG Dept. of Philosophy What are we trying to achieve in philosophy? Are the resources and methods of the discipline up to the task? Analogous questions about science have generated skepticism as to the scope of science and the epistemological status of its … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with the UNCG Philosophy Club Three philosophy club members present on gender roles and human rights. Cecil Yancey describes the way gender roles are reinforced in classical Greek poetry with its connections between the defiance of those roles and tragic suffering. Charkie Huegel presents an argument for … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Mike Matteson, UNCG Dept. of Philosophy War is hell. It is a condition in which soldiers are justified in killing one another and in which soldiers are liable to being killed. The Just War tradition has been engaged in trying to make this hell as tolerable … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. John King, UNCG Dept. of Philosophy Many fantastic scenarios have been employed in arguments for skepticism—evil spirits messing with minds, mad scientists messing with brains, extragalactic aliens messing with thoughts—but the presumably counterfactual character of the scenarios has kept them from winning many converts. Our … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. Robert Guttentag, UNCG Dept. of Psychology We are all aware of how common it is for other people to hold beliefs that we think are odd, weird, or just plain wrong. Some of these beliefs relate to matters of opinion, but others involve beliefs in … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. John Roberts, UNC Chapel Hill Dept. of Philosophy Among the ancient Greek philosophers, it was a common view that there can exist only a “potential infinity,” never an “actual infinity”: So for example, you could designate a point on a line and then designate another … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Dr. Gary Rosenkrantz, UNCG Dept. of Philosophy, Dr. Rosenkrantz will defend the metaphysical thesis that every known living organism has an essential, vital part which determines its identity. This essential, vital part regulates or controls all of the biological functions of the parts of that living … Continued
The Great Conversation Continues with Chris Metivier Whatever your view of death, we can all agree that one thing is certain: we will all die. And given that we are sure to die, we are inclined to ask the question of whether it will be bad for us. In this conversation, … Continued