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Famous people with a degree in philosophy

For your reading enjoyment: Famous people with a degree in philosophy

Call for Papers for the Pacific University Undergrad Philosophy Conference

CALL FOR PAPERS 17TH ANNUAL PACIFIC UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE PHILOSOPHY CONFERENCE April 19-20, 2013 Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon Keynote talk, “Facts from Fictions,” by Peter Kivy (Rutgers University) The 17th annual Pacific University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference will be held April 19-20, 2013 on the campus of Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Oregon. The purpose of […]

Truman Faculty Forum Talk by Dr. Mohler on October 3

  If you can’t trust your friends… : what to believe when your peers disagree with you Chad Mohler Professor of Philosophy and Religion Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 7:00pm In the Student Union Building, Georgian Room B Factual disagreements with people whose opinion we value are regular occurrences in the course of daily life.  […]

Funding available for student travel to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research

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Call for Papers: Truman’s 2012 Philosophy and Religion Conference

23rd Annual Undergraduate Philosophy & Religion Conference Saturday, November 10, 2012 Alumni Room, Student Union Building Hosted by the Truman State University Department of Philosophy & Religion Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Fumerton University of Iowa Call for Papers Submissions must be postmarked or emailed by Friday, October 8, 2012. Submit papers of approximately 10-15 pages […]

Guidelines for a well-known ethics essay contest

Click the link below to access a PDF of guidelines for the Elie Wiesel Foundation’s 2013 ethics essay contest: Elie Wiesel 2013 Ethics Essay Contest Guidelines  

“PHRE Class of 2012” advice for PHRE majors

Members of the Spring 2012 Philosophy and Religion Senior Seminar recently devoted a class meeting to the offering of advice for PHRE majors.  Included below are some of the bits of sage wisdom that they had: Senior Seminar preparation Try to get in to the specific required PHRE courses as soon as possible Try to […]

Columbia College Undergraduate Philosophy Conference call for papers

Columbia College Undergraduate Philosophy Conference Saturday, October 20, 2012 Columbia, Mo. Papers in any area of philosophy are welcome! All abstracts are due by Sept. 1, 2012 3,000 word limit for all papers There is no fee to attend the conference. Event sponsored by the Columbia College Philosophy Club and the Department of Humanities Direct […]

PHRE graduate Reneé Gordon Holley wins prestigious German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders

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Department-sponsored lecture on bioethics