{"id":607,"date":"2014-01-15T20:03:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T20:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/phre\/?p=607"},"modified":"2014-01-15T20:03:04","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T20:03:04","slug":"call-for-papers-illinois-state-university-undergraduate-philosophy-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/phre\/2014\/01\/15\/call-for-papers-illinois-state-university-undergraduate-philosophy-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Papers: Illinois State University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Illinois State University Department of Philosophy<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Philosophy Conference April 25 & 26, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conference Theme:\u00a0<\/strong> Friends and Family: Do we owe everyone equal treatment?<\/p>\n

According to one line of thought, morality requires that we treat others impartially and that our own individual projects, commitments and attachments have little moral value. Our obligation towards strangers, therefore, should be similar to those towards friends and family, for the particular relationship that we might have towards those close to us has negligible moral relevance. One might object to this line of thought, however, on the grounds that these projects and commitments are often essential to giving life value, and the impartiality required is overly-demanding. Alternatively one might contend that the senti- ments and attachments that we have for those close to us are essential for the development of moral character, or one might argue that morality must be contextual and relational, and thus must take into account the importance of the context and relationship that we have with others.<\/p>\n

Keynote Speaker:<\/strong>
\nJulia Driver, PhD \/ Department of Philosophy \/ Washington University St. Louis<\/p>\n

Requirements for paper submissions:<\/strong><\/p>\n