Philosophy Coffees
Each semester a series of philosophy coffees is held, with informal discussions among students and faculty, centering on a different question or issue each time. Topics for philosophy coffees are selected by a student committee, which takes responsibility for these events
Fall 2009 Coffees
Friday, Oct. 2: (Big Red Weekend) "Is Healthcare a Human Right?" 3:30 PM, Welsh Hills Room, Burton Morgan Building. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents welcome!
Friday, Oct. 23: Topic TBA. Slayter Hall, 4th Floor, Shepardson College Room.
Friday, Nov. 13: Topic TBA. Slayter Hall, 4th Floor, University Room.
Past Coffee Topics
Personal Identity
Sexual Morality
Racism and Racial Profiling
The
Paradox of Fiction
Philosophy
and Religion
Democracy
in America
Duties
of Education
Rationalism,
Empiricism, and Our World
The
Ethics of Eating
The
Value of Education