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March 13: Philosophy Dept. presents lecture on policing and incarceration in the U.S.

Monday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m. Grace Conference Room, University Center Elizabeth Anderson is the John Dewey Distinguished University Professor, John Rawls Collegiate Professor, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, and chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. About her talk, she says, “Patterns of police violence and mass incarceration directed against African-Americans…

Prof. Greg Bassett presents Philosophy lecture on ethical judgments and the existence of weakness of will

Wednesday, April 6, 4:30 p.m. John and Kay Bassett Admissions Center Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Greg Bassett will present a lecture on “Weakness of Will and the Status of Ethical Judgments.” We ordinarily think that our ethical judgments play an important role in explaining and predicting our actions. This connection to judgment is part of…