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2008 Undergraduate Conference on Philosophy

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

March 29, 2008

Schedule of Events

Keynote Speaker:

Jesse Prinz, John J. Rogers Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sponsored By: the UNC Philosophy Club, Department of Philosophy, Office for Undergraduate Research and the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence.

 

Saturday, March 29

Location: Caldwell Hall, UNC Campus

Registration & Breakfast: 9:00 - 10:00 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks: 10:00 - 10:15 am

Session I: 10:15 - 11:00 am

"Epistemic Consequenses of 'Extended Belief' "

Paper by: Benton Heimsath, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Session II: 11:00 - 11:45 am

"Does Derrida Play Wittgenstein's Language Game"

Paper by: Joseph Lebaw, Wake Forest University

BREAK: 11:45 - 12:00 pm

Session III: 12:00 - 12:45 pm

"Evoluntionary Epistemology: Does science develop through a Darwinian process?"

Paper by: Nicholas Miller, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Session IV: 12:45 - 1:30 pm

"Moral Judgment Making: The Arch or the Spandrel?"

Paper by: Michael Bronson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

LUNCH: 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Session V: 2:30 - 3:30 pm

Keynote Presentation

Jesse Prinz, John J. Rogers Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Closing Remarks: 3:30 - 3:45 pm

 


Additional Information

 

Registration:
There is no general registration fee. To register please contact event organizer, Vanja Antonijevic: antonije@email.unc.edu

Registrants will be given a password which will allow them to access papers before start of workshop.

Registrants will be provided a continental breakfast and lunch meal.

Event sponsored by the UNC Philosophy Club, Department of Philosophy, Office for Undergraduate Research and the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence.


Accommodations

Rooms are available at the Siena Hotel, a short drive from campus.  The conference rates are $125 per night, plus tax.

To make reservations, please contact Lance Westerlund at (919) 843-5641 or lancew@unc.edu with the heading of "UNC Undergraduate Conference" to ensure you receive this special rate.

Availability of rooms is not guaranteed.

For additional accomodation options, click HERE.

Transportation:
Raleigh-Durham Airport is the commercial airport nearest to Chapel Hill. Taxi and limousine service to Chapel Hill is available.

Sites to See in Chapel Hill

Ackland Art Museum

Ayr Mount Historic Site, Hillsborough

North Carolina Botanical Garden

Morehead Planetarium

Local Bookstores

Local Taverns/Music Venues

 

 

 

 

 

 





   
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