The Marquette Undergraduate Philosophical Community

Fear of the Unknown: Upcoming Cafe Philo (April 4)

delphicoracle — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:24:45 +0000

LIFE EXAMINED III: Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, April 9

delphicoracle — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:48:48 +0000

You have philosophical questions? Let’s have a conversation! Come to…

LIFE EXAMINED III:

An Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

April 9, 2011

CU 001

Conference Schedule (All papers written by undergraduate students)

10:00 a.m.: Welcome, by Dr. James South (Chair of the Philosophy Department)

10:05: Jordan Crowe, “Living and Loving Dialogically”

10:40: Peter Jorgensen, “Amalgamation of Anthitheses: Combining Absurdity and Critical Consciousness”

11:15: Marian Pintar, “Dance, Dance Revolution: A Look at Camus through the Lens of Dance”

11:45: Paul Nona, “Smiles, Speeches, Samples, & Sandwiches: An Examination of the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Business Marketing Tactics and Resulting Influence on Physician Prescribing Habits and Ethical Implications Associated”

12:30-1:45: LUNCH BREAK

1:45: Kyle Hill, “Biological Utility: A Natural View of the Greatest Good”

2:30: Alex Heaton, “Epistemological Realism and Science’s Success”

3:15: Keynote address by Vivien Cheng, “Non-Deviant Composite Theory of Personal Identity: Dexter’s Inauthentic Personal Identity”

Marquette Undergraduate Conference: DEADLINE SATURDAY

delphicoracle — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:21:30 +0000

Hi everyone,

If you’re planning on submitting an essay to the third annual Marquette Undergraduate Conference (held April 9), then get your essay in! Submissions are due this SATURDAY; essays will be reviewed shortly thereafter.

All areas of philosophy are welcome. Please send your submission (8-12 pages, double-spaced, name removed but title intact) to: melissa.shew@marquette.edu.

Cheers!

Third Annual Marquette Undergraduate Philosophy Conference: CFP

delphicoracle — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:36:25 +0000

It’s that time!

The Philosophy Department will be hosting its third annual celebration of undergraduate philosophical work at Marquette. A link to promotional materials for the conference is below, but here are the details in text format:

Submissions in all areas of philosophy are welcome. Submitted papers should have the author’s name omitted, be 8-12 pages long (20-25 minutes reading time), and should be sent to Melissa Shew: melissa.shew@marquette.edu.

Papers are due Thursday, March 10. They will be reviewed by a committee of undergraduate students on March 11; notifications will be sent to students shortly thereafter.

The conference will be held on Saturday, April 9 in Cudahy 001.

I encourage you to submit an essay to this conference, and to notify people you think might be interested.

Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Shew.

Undergrad Conference Flier

Irish Philosophy and History: An Undergrad Event

delphicoracle — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:42:22 +0000

An Evening of Irish History and Philosophy: Applied Ethical Philosophy

Featuring a talk by Dr. Bill Starr (Philosophy professor), live fiddle and guitar music by Philosophy graduate students, and discussion to follow by the Philosophy Club.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3: 6:30-8:30 P.M. in CUDAHY 131

From Dr. Starr: “Northern Ireland has had a terrible history for hundreds of years. After a long, bitter war between two Irish constituencies that wanted the same land, peace finally occurred in 1998 in the ‘Good Friday’ agreement. The talk will focus on the history leading up to this agreement, and the human rights issues that founded the agreement.”

*ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME FOR THIS OCCASION*

For a PDF of the flier, please click below:

Irish flier

Philosophy and Film: WRISTCUTTERS

delphicoracle — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:39:03 +0000

What: A student-led discussion about a movie. This month it’s a movie called Wristcutters.

When: Monday, Feb. 28

Where: Wehr Chemistry 121

Time: 7 p.m.

* There will be popcorn, and discussion, and an interesting film.*

If you have questions, please contact Jessica Adkins: jessica.adkins@marquette.edu

Call for Papers: Third Annual Marquette Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

delphicoracle — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:50:45 +0000

It’s that time!

Papers are due Thursday, March 10. They will be reviewed by a committee of undergraduate students on March 11; notifications will be sent to students shortly thereafter.

The conference will be held on Saturday, April 9 in Cudahy 001.

I encourage you to submit an essay to this conference, and to notify people you think might be interested.

Please direct all inquiries to Dr. Shew.

Undergrad Conference Flier

Ideas about ideas

delphicoracle — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:13:02 +0000

Hi all,

Please post ideas for events/activities that you’d like to see happen in the Philosophy Department here. We’re interested in ways to enhance our undergraduate philosophical community, so any and all ideas (respectfully, of course) are welcome.

Next semester, we will have our third annual undergraduate philosophy conference in April, so think about a submission for it. Also, the Philosophy Club is going strong, meeting in a philosophical group (Cafe Philo) and holding Philosophy and Film activities. If you have or want information about those activities, please post that information here.

Have a good break!

EMPOWERMENT events: On feminism and feminists

delphicoracle — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:08:45 +0000

Here are some upcoming events of note at Marquette, sponsored by EMPOWERMENT and the WGST, involving some of our own Philosophy Department members.

Monday, 11/15: Feminism 101

7:30 pm in Cudahy 001

What is feminism? Who is a feminist? Where does it come from and who can be one? The students in Empowerment are hosting an event to answer these very questions, and more! We will have a quick student-led presentation followed by a discussion about feminism, based on whatever questions are raised.

Tuesday 11/16: ‘Doing’ Gender and Sexuality in the Family: Bringing theory home.

5:00 pm in Emory Clarke Hall 111

A panel and discussion with Marquette professors and students talking about the different ways a family can look, speaking from personal and academic experience. We study equality and justice at Marquette, and now we will look at some of the many different ways a family can look and work. From reworking gender roles to gay and lesbian partnership, Marquette professors will lead a discussion about gender and sexuality in everyday life.

Also, a WGST event that week:

Wednesday 11/17: Gender in ‘Twilight’: Is Twilight Sexist?

7:00 pm in David Straz Hall, Room 105

Watch clips from ‘Twilight’ (sorry, not enough time to view the whole movie) and discuss gender attitudes in the movie and book series, and what its popularity may mean.

Truth In Dialogue: “Last Lecture” by Melissa Shew

delphicoracle — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:06:21 +0000

On behalf of Marquette’s Phi Sigma Tau chapter and Dr. Melissa Shew, I would love to remind you of your invitation to our exciting upcoming event:

At 5:30 pm on Thursday, November 11, 2010, in the Haggerty Museum of Art, Dr. Shew will be presenting her lecture, “Truth in Dialogue,” as the first of our 2010-2011 Last Lecture Series.

Discussion with Dr. Shew will follow the lecture at a small reception held in the Coughlin Commons. Refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions regarding this event, future events, or membership to Phi Sigma Tau, please do not hesitate to contact me at jesse.reilly@mu.edu.