UM Philosophy Society
Congratulations to UM's National Ethics Bowl Team! Click Here for the press release.
Check out our publication, the Symposium
Upcoming
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Past Philosophy Society Lectures and Debates:
September 14, 2005 - 7pm: Beauty Through Christian Metaphysics;
A presentation by senior in Philosophy Matt Paulson.
April 22, 2004 (Earth Day) - 7pm?: Where Does Value lie?: Man vs Nature, with Deborah Slicer and Dan Spencer. Dr. Slicer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at UM, with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 2000 and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Virginia in 1989 focusing in Environmental Philosophy, Philosophy of Literature, and Ethics. Dr. Spencer is Adjunct Assistant Professor in Liberal Studies and Environmental Studies with a background in Environmental Ethics. To be held in the Urey Underground Lecture Hall.
March 25, 2004 - 6:30pm. An Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy: Scratching the Surface of Another Reality, by Justin Whitaker, former UM Philosophy Society President and Buddhist for over 3 years now. Justin is a graduate student in the Philosophy program now with plans to earn a Ph.D. either in Philosophy with a Buddhism emphasis or in Theology and Religious Studies with a Buddhist Philosophy emphasis.
November 17, 2003 - 6:30pm. "Does God Exist?"
Eddie Tabash vs. Richard Swinburne
Thank You - to all who came out to the debate - over
800 total!
Meetings
Meetings have been held at various students' houses. Contact Cody Atkins by email or by phone at 490-6955 to be placed on our mailing list or for more information.Interesting Web Sites:
UM Center for Ethics: we are working with the PEC on next spring's Regional Ethics Bowl , as well as developing a team to compete in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl.
Logic and Fallacies: from The Atheism Web. This is a great page to take a close look at before planning to participate in or even attend a debate.
Michigan State Philosophy Club: a great schedule of debate topics and descriptions for those wishing for ideas, or just wondering what it is we students of philosophy debate over.