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Sarah Ladipo Interns on Capitol Hill, Gets Research Apprenticeship on Harvard Study
Sarah Ladipo’s professors “sparked a fire in me for politics and philosophy — they made me realize that through civic engagement I can make such a big difference.” Now she’s in Washington, D.C., working on Capitol Hill as an intern in Sen. Rob Portman’s congressional office, where she is helping […]
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Read MorePhilosophy Mourns Loss of Alumnus Nicholas Shooner
Ohio University alumnus Nicholas Lawrence Shooner passed away at the age of 24 on March 14, according to his obituary. Nick graduated from Roger Bacon High School on June 5, 2015. Nick graduated high school with honors and was active in soccer, track, underwater hockey, and concert band. He graduated from […]
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Read MorePhilosophy Forum | Guilt without Blame for Accidental Injuries, March 11
The Philosophy Forum presents a public lecture by Rachana Kamtekar discussing “Guilt without Blame for Accidental Injuries” on Thursday, March 11, at 4 p.m. Kamtekar is Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University and a specialist in Ancient Greek Philosophy. In addition to her critically acclaimed book, Plato’s Moral Psychology: Intellectualism, […]
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Read MoreHanisch Investigates the Value of Equality – Theoretically and Practically
“Most people living in democratic societies agree that they are committed to the moral and political value of ‘equality.’ However, when we ask them what this commitment exactly amounts to, and what political and social implications they endorse based on it, we get radically divergent and sometimes even incompatible answers,” […]
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Read MoreSpring 2021 | Study Structural Injustice and Climate Change in PHIL 4921
Students interested in studying structural injustice and climate change are invited to join the conversation this spring in PHIL 4921/5920: Applied Ethics. “Structural injustice and climate change are interrelated in complex ways. In this seminar course, using recently published books and articles, we will focus on the moral and ethical […]
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Read MoreMickunas Books Probe How Civilizations, Cultures Can ‘Incarcerate’ a Person
Dr. Algis Mickunas, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Ohio University, co-edited two new volumes, Carceral Civilizations Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, published by Nova Science Publishers. Mickunas, who has been a Foreign Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences since 2008, partnered with Joseph J. Pilotta of Vilnius Gedimino University […]
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Read MoreBernstein Is Featured Commentator at Climate Futures Initiative
Dr. Alyssa Bernstein, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ohio University, is currently taking part in a climate conference organized by Princeton University’s Climate Futures Initiative, having been invited by the organizer to take part as a featured commentator. She has already posted her comments on a few of the papers. […]
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Read MoreEminent Philosophers Extol Jack Bender’s Legacy
Eminent philosophers Wayne Davis, Keith Lehrer and Jerrold Levinson extol the late Jack Bender’s legacy in the American Philosophical Association’s Memorial Notice. It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Professor John W. “Jack” Bender. Born on October 22, 1951, in Pittsburgh, PA, Jack died on September […]
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Read MoreAlumni News | Kerry Pigman Named Executive Director of Athens County Foundation
Ohio University alum Kerry Pigman is the new executive director of the Athens County Foundation. “After an extensive and rigorous search, the ACF Board of Directors selected Kerry to be the new Executive Director of the Foundation. Kerry began her training and leadership transition on April 1, working closely with […]
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Read MoreFall 2020 | Two Courses on Democracy, Liberty, Equality
The Philosophy Department offers two Fall 2020 courses on democracy, liberty and equality at Ohio University. PHIL 4400/5400 Democracy: The Grounds and Limits of Democratic Authority Dr. Alyssa Bernstein Class # 9930/9931 Tuesday and Thursday, 3:05-4:25 p.m., Ellis Hall 226 This course will address the following questions: Why is it […]
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