Join us on Wednesday, Apr 30, from 1:30-4:00pm for snacks and studying! We'll meet in Curry 235 and we have reserved a quiet study space in Curry 212. This event is sponsored by the UNCG Philosophy Club and the UNCG Philosophy Department. All are welcome!
Join us for the talk "Why interpersonal comparisons of utility and wellbeing might be problematic: A philosophical analysis" given by Dr. Christian Piller (University of York) Thursday, May 1, 4:00-6:00pmCurry 231 This talk has been organized by the UNCG Philosophy Department. It is open to the public and offers valuable... Continue reading...
Philosophy Spartans, you're invited to a Philosophy Students' Welcome Back Pizza Party on Monday, Aug 25, 2025, 5:00-7:00pm in MHRA 3501.
If you're interested in the Ethics Bowl, but you'd like to learn more before you decide whether to participate, please join us for the Ethics Bowl Demo + Q&A session. On Sept 9, 1:00-2:00pm (Curry 231/Macdonald room), we will offer a demo of the Ethics Bowl's format and answer all... Continue reading...
Spartans, we'll have an Ethics Bowl on Friday, Sept 19, 2025 from 2:45-8:15pm, and we would love for you to participate. An Ethics Bowl is a competition where student teams present their reasoned answers to real-life ethical cases. No prior ethics coursework needed to compete! Snacks and dinner will be... Continue reading...
Are our decisions systematically flawed, or are they contextually adaptive? Competing views from psychology, economics, and philosophy offer conflicting interpretations of what counts as rational behavior—and why it matters.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in the seventh annual Public Republic event on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 8am to 6pm on the lawn between College Ave. and the Minerva Statue. Public Republic is an annual, all-day, public reading of all 10 books of Plato’s Republic.As Republic... Continue reading...
Join us on Wednesday, Oct 22, at 5:15pm in Curry 238 for the Great Conversation talk given by Dr. Heather Gert about the topic “What's in it for Me? Morality & Self-Interest”. If you'd like to join from off-campus, use this link: https://go.uncg.edu/GC_InItForMe Hosted by the Department of Philosophy Free... Continue reading...
This afternoon our own Zach Wrublewski will be presenting "AI, Work, and Meaning," as part of the Ashby Dialogue Speaker Series. The event will take place on October 29 at 2:30pm in SOEB 106.
Join us for the next Great Conversation about the topic "Robots, Wrasse, and the Evolution of Reciprocity." It will be led by Dr. Michael Dale from the Hampden-Sydney College. Thursday, Nov 13, 5:00-6:30pm, Curry 238
Join us on Thursday, Nov 20, between 10:00-2:00pm, in the EUC Hallway to celebrate the World Philosophy Day 2025! Anyone can stop by to ask a philosopher a question. All are welcome!
Philosophy Spartans, you’re invited to a Welcome Back Get Together on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, 4:30-6:30pm in Curry 238. Come to see our new mural and say hi to your fellow students and professors!