Giants of Post-War Liberalism: Isaiah Berlin and John Rawls
ZoomAmong the many figures who influenced liberal thought after the Second World War, the legacies of Isaiah Berlin and of John Rawls stand out with particular force. In this talk, Arie Dubnov and Andrius Galisanka discuss the respective roles that each of these thinkers played in consolidating the post-war liberal imaginary. They additionally consider the […]
Virtues & Vocations Presents Shoshana Zuboff: What is the moral responsibility of engineers?
ZoomDuring spring 2021, Virtues & Vocations is offering a series of conversations at noon on Tuesdays. Reimagining Education: Character, Commitment and Community will consider issues in pre-professional and professional education related to character, purpose and vocation. On March 23, we are thrilled to welcome Shoshana Zuboff. Shoshana Zuboff and Kenan Institute for Ethics Director Suzanne […]
The Future of Conservatism – UNC Abbey Speaker Series
ZoomConservatism in America has an uncertain future. On a host of issues including populism, free trade, and nationalism, conservatives are no longer united. Now, perhaps more than ever, what it means to be a “conservative,” where conservatism is likely headed, and where, ideally, it should direct itself are open to debate. A panel of political […]
Facing the Anthropocene Webinar: Jedediah Purdy
ONLINEIn the Facing the Anthropocene series, Norman Wirzba interviews leading scholars in political economy, history, anthropology, theology, philosophy, environmental humanities, and law, in order to examine the conditions under which a hopeful future might be imagined. Jedediah S. Purdy joined the Columbia Law School faculty in 2019 after 15 years at Duke Law School. He teaches […]
Virtues & Vocations Presents Francis Su: What does math have to do with morality?
ZoomDuring spring 2021, Virtues & Vocations is offering a series of conversations at noon on Tuesdays. Reimagining Education: Character, Commitment and Community will consider issues in pre-professional and professional education related to character, purpose and vocation. On March 30, we are thrilled to welcome Francis Su. Francis Su and Kenan Institute for Ethics Director Suzanne […]
Facing the Anthropocene Webinar Series: Radhika Khosla
ONLINEIn the Facing the Anthropocene series, Norman Wirzba interviews leading scholars in political economy, history, anthropology, theology, philosophy, environmental humanities, and law, in order to examine the conditions under which a hopeful future might be imagined. Radhika Khosla is the Research Director of the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development and Research Fellow at Somerville College; […]