Oakland University Department of Philosophy

04/20/2020

You don’t have a right to believe whatever you want to – Daniel DeNicola | Aeon Ideas

https://aeon.co/ideas/you-dont-have-a-right-to-believe-whatever-you-want-to?fbclid=IwAR2Sa4xKLUvMy2P1lwDU5b1F_m3_1Lm98zTpRzmjVUDdzbr1qP2fH0tHakE

There is an ethic of believing, and that ethic limits the right to believe when beliefs are false, immoral or dangerous

04/20/2020

The Republic by Plato (Audiobook)

Riveting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGsg01ycpk

watchthejre.com/ thejoeroganexperience.net/

04/19/2020

In a Pandemic, We’re More Precarious Than Ever

https://jacobinmag.com/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-precarity-risk-vulnerability

Precarity has been rising for decades but now, in a pandemic, job insecurity meets physical vulnerability in new and terrifying ways.

04/09/2020

Ethics bowl team competes at nationals for sixth time, earns best finish yet - 2020 - College of Arts and Sciences - OU Magazine - News - Oakland University

https://www.oakland.edu/oumagazine/news/phil/2020/ethics-bowl-team-competes-at-nationals-for-sixth-time-earns-best-finish-yet

Achieving their highest rank ever, the Oakland University Ethics Bowl team traveled to Atlanta this past February to compete in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl tournament. Only the top 36 schools in the nation are invited to this annual tournament, which is sponsored by the Association for....

04/07/2020

When Will the Pandemic Cure Be Worse Than the Disease? | by Peter Singer & Michael Plant

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/when-will-lockdowns-be-worse-than-covid19-by-peter-singer-and-michael-plant-2020-04

As government mandated lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic affect a rising share of the global population, fewer will die of COVID-19, as well as other transmissible diseases. But how should we weigh those benefits against the costs of unemployment, social isolation, and widespread bankrupt...

04/07/2020

oakland.edu

For information on our Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Winter 2021 course offerings, check out our course brochure here:

https://oakland.edu/Assets/Oakland/phil/files-and-documents/Brochure2021.pdf

04/07/2020

The Global Philosopher - Pandemic ethics - BBC Sounds

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000h63r

Michael Sandel and an international panel debate the right way to respond to coronavirus

03/19/2020

American Philosophical Association

American Philosophical Association

New to online teaching? Sign up for the APA member webinar, “Teaching Philosophy Online: Advice and Tips from Experienced Instructors,” Tuesday, March 24, at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Click below for more information.

03/12/2020

The remaining philosophy department talks for the semester are cancelled, due to health restrictions. We hope to see you at our talks in the fall!

03/04/2020

Richard J. Burke Lecture in Philosophy, Religion and Society - 2020 - Events - College of Arts and Sciences - Oakland University

Please join us on March 5th, at 7PM, in Banquet Room A of the Oakland Center, for the Burke Lecture by Nancy Tuana (Penn State):

http://oakland.edu/cas/events/2020/030520-richard-j-burke-lecture-in-philosophy-religion-and-society

Academics Schools and Colleges Arts and Sciences Business Education and Human Services Engineering and Computer Science Health Sciences Medicine Nursing Academic Requirements Academic Catalog (undergraduate) Academic Catalog (graduate) General Education Requirements More Ways to Learn Graduate Schoo...

02/18/2020

shifter-magazine.com

“White Ignorance” by Charles W. Mills

https://shifter-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mills-white-ignorance.pdf

02/12/2020

CETL Learning Tips: Office hours — should I go?

https://oaklandpostonline.com/31206/campus/cetl-learning-tips-office-hours-should-i-go/

You likely know about office hours, but might avoid this unfamiliar ground. This week’s learning tip comes from Jennifer Coon, a writing and rhetoric instructor here at Oakland University who voices how many faculty feel as they wait with their door open for a student to stop by. Should I go to my...

02/11/2020

We have an exciting series of speakers joining us in Winter 2020.

On February 12 at 12PM in 242 Elliott Hall, Matthew Ferkany (MSU) will present on "A defense of consistency reasoning in social good ambassadorship: Or how to talk to angry uncle without giving up your principles."

02/05/2020

02/03/2020

We have an exciting series of speakers joining us in Winter 2020.

On January 15th at 12PM, Jada Strabbing (Wayne) presented on "Blame and Blameworthy Presentation: A Functional Account of Blame."

On February 12 at 12PM in 242 Elliott Hall, Matthew Ferkany (MSU) will present on "A defense of consistency reasoning in social good ambassadorship: Or how to talk to angry uncle without giving up your principles."

On March 13 at 3PM in 124 MSC, Imran Aijaz (UM Dearborn) will present on "Some Puzzles of Islamic Faith."

On April 2 at 3PM in 185 MSC, Laura McMahon (Eastern Michigan) will present on ""Essential Insecurity: Humanism, Violence, and Political Action in Merleau-Ponty and Fanon."

01/31/2020

PHILOSOPHY CAMP 2020

Join us for a week of tremendous and incomparable intellectual stimulation, at Oakland University, tentatively scheduled for the thirteenth through the seventeenth of July in 2020. Philosophy Camp is a weeklong day camp experience which brings university professors, philosophy undergraduates, and high school students together, giving students a crash course introduction to the discipline of philosophy, and giving professors and undergraduates the opportunity to engage with the interests and insights of their younger counterparts.

If you are interested in camp, please email [email protected] or sign up at shorturl.at/gFK34

01/16/2020

The Future of Political Philosophy

https://bostonreview.net/philosophy-religion/katrina-forrester-future-political-philosophy

For five decades Anglophone political philosophy has been dominated by the liberal egalitarianism of John Rawls. With liberalism in crisis, have these ideas outlived their time?

01/15/2020

Liberal arts education: Waste of money or practical investment? Study’s conclusions might surprise you.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/liberal-arts-education-waste-of-money-or-practical-investment-studys-conclusions-might-surprise-you/2020/01/13/5a197b14-3649-11ea-bb7b-265f4554af6d_story.html%3foutputType=amp

A Georgetown University study sought to evaluate long-term return on investment for liberal arts colleges in the United States.

01/13/2020

The Philosophy Department cordially invites you to attend a presentation by Jada Strabbing (Wayne State) on “Blame and Blameworthy Presentations: A Functional Account of Blame,” January 15th at noon in Elliott 242.

01/11/2020

Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)

https://theconversation.com/who-am-i-why-am-i-here-why-children-should-be-taught-philosophy-beyond-better-test-scores-120160

Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But the main reason it should be used in schools is it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.

12/29/2019

The American Philosophical Association

Oakland University philosophers at the Eastern APA:

Sharon Berry will be presenting in a symposium session on her work, on “The Residual Access Problem.”

Fritz McDonald organized and will be chairing a session on new approaches to teaching Aristotle’s Ethics.

I hope some of you can join us there!

https://www.apaonline.org/event/2020eastern

The 116th meeting of the APA Eastern Division will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Philadelphia 201 Hotel.  Located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, this hotel is also known as the Philadelphia Downtown Sheraton. The program includes over 100 sessions, including colloquium an...

12/27/2019

The Most Unexpected Workplace Trend Coming in 2020: the Return of the Liberal Arts Major

https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/2020-workplace-trends-liberal-arts-major-hiring.html

A host of experts are arguing that liberal arts majors are about to make a major rebound.

12/18/2019

12/06/2019

Strong regional showing propels OU ethics bowl team to nationals - 2019 - Department of Philosophy - News - OU Magazine - Oakland University

https://www.oakland.edu/oumagazine/news/phil/2019/strong-regional-showing-propels-ou-ethics-bowl-team-to-nationals

Following a stellar performance in regional competition, Oakland University’s Ethics Bowl team has earned a coveted spot in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition, which takes place in February.

12/02/2019

Please join us for a talk by Kevin Lande from York University on “Parts of Perception,” this Thursday, 12/5, at 3PM in 273 South Foundation Hall.

11/27/2019

‘The History of Philosophy’ Review: Thinking Through the Ages

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-history-of-philosophy-review-thinking-through-the-ages-11573859215

Philosophy’s questions seem timeless, but its methods are not. The Greeks were the first to use reason systematically.

11/25/2019

Hannah Arendt Final Speech

Spoiler alert

https://youtu.be/wmBSIQ1lkOA

Hannah Arendt discovered how important it is to be "a somebody" in order to be able to not become a puppet for the nazi's.

11/18/2019

The new Great Lakes regional Ethics Bowl competition was held on campus all day Saturday. It was a great success. Many thanks to Lisa Campbell for organizing it as director of the regional competition.

13 teams from institutions from Michigan and northern Ohio participated. Two berths to nationals were up for grabs.

Both of Oakland University’s two teams went undefeated yesterday, earning first and second place in the Great Lakes region (see photo). Grandvalley State University’s two teams earned third and fourth place. Institutions may only have one berth to the national round of competition. So Oakland and GVSU will both be going to nationals.

We are so proud of our teams!

Our team members included the following Oakland University undergraduate students: Rima Stepanian, Kaira Mercer, Quinn Bessette, Marissa Cimini, Natalie Cordell, Ciara Sosnowski, Elan Pszenica, Eilish Warner, Hadrian Matti, Vicram Rao, and Adam Conigliaro. Congratulations!

11/17/2019

The Oakland University Ethics Bowl teams finished in first and second place at the Great Lakes Regional Ethics Bowl! We are so proud—congratulations to our teams!

11/15/2019

The Best Time I Pretended I Hadn’t Heard of Slavoj Žižek

https://www.thehairpin.com/2016/07/the-best-time-i-pretended-i-hadnt-heard-of-slavoj-zizek/

One weird trick to frustrate the hell out of a Marxist bro.

11/06/2019

Reminder: Please join us for a talk by Lindsay Brainard (Calvin College), "How to Explain How Possibly," 11/7 at 3PM, 225 Hannah Hall.

10/30/2019

Please join us for a talk by Lindsay Brainard (Calvin College), "How to Explain How Possibly," 11/7 at 3PM, 225 Hannah Hall.

10/24/2019

Oakland University students, join us!

10/17/2019

New course!

10/14/2019