Philosophy
Adam B. Kern
Adam B. Kern stands in front of a classroom of inmates at the Suffolk County House of Correction, presenting five aspects of David Hume’s argument on the existence of free will.
'Justice' Diversifies Discussion Globally
Students in classrooms across three continents met online Friday morning to discuss questions of ethics as part of Michael J. Sandel’s efforts to create a global learning environment.
A Conversation with Slavoj Zizek
FM sits down to discuss the Occupy movement, pop culture, and modern academia with Slovenian philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek.
Belichick as Artist in Pats’ Defeat
The gutsy decision of Patriots Coach Bill Belichick to let the Giants score a touchdown at the end of the Super Bowl should be analyzed in artistic terms.
Justice Goes Global
Through the aid of technology and of simultaneous translation, “Justice” students in three countries now debate ethical dilemmas in real time with each other.
Colbert Grills Michael Sandel on Ethics, Cannibalism
Colbert and Sandel had a seven-minute exchange that focused on the core issues of justice in our world, from overpaid baseball stars to hypothetical cannibalism.
Interactive Justice, From the Comfort of Your Own Bed
Harvard professor Michael J. Sandel hosted his own call-in show this Sunday in a live, interactive discussion via the telephone. ...
Philosophy in the Age of New Media
Sean D. Kelly believes philosophers ought to pose the question of how to live a good life to people who “are busy living.”
Richard Tuck Sheds New Light on Bentham
Richard Tuck, chair of the committee on degrees in social studies, offered an unusually humane portrayal of Jeremy Bentham, an eighteenth-century British philosopher who is often perceived as a cold utilitarian.
Gisela Striker’s Exit Casts Program In Doubt
Philosophy and Classics Professor Gisela Striker—who attempted to foster an interdisciplinary graduate program in the study of ancient philosophy during her nearly two decades at Harvard—will retire after the end of this academic year.
Philosopher Lectures on Human Responsibility
McDowell, a philosophy professor at the University of Pittsburgh, was invited by the Harvard Review of Philosophy for the publication’s fifth annual lecture.
Panelists Talk Science, Ethics
Mixing DNA and Descartes, the panel discussed how developments in evolutionary biology and the mind sciences should be applied to law, philosophy, and economics.
