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Ethics Lecture | Learning from Psychopaths, Nov. 22

Dr. David Shoemaker

The Ohio University Spetnagel Ethics Lecture Series presents Dr. David Shoemaker on “Learning from Psychopaths” on Friday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. in Scripps 111. Shoemaker is Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University. Abstract: Some people have estimated that up to 4 percent of our fellow humans are psychopaths. They […]

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November 1, 2019 at 6:45 pmEvents

Notable Alumni | Shawn Graves Explores Moral Perfection, Moral Imperatives (and Fighting in the NHL)

Dr. Shawn Graves

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. Shawn Graves ’02 M.A. in Philosophy In his scholarly work, Dr. Shawn M. Graves probes philosophical […]

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October 24, 2019 at 3:54 pmAlumni News

Notable Alumni | James Stratman Lives Where Law and Language Entwine

Dr. James Stratman

Editor’s Note: The College of Arts & Sciences Notable Alumni Awards honor alumni for broad career accomplishments, commitment to community service, and valuable contributions to Ohio University and the College of Arts & Sciences. James Stratman ’73 Philosophy Dr. James Stratman ’73 retired from the University of Colorado Denver as […]

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October 20, 2019 at 5:17 pmAlumni News

Lectures in Ethics | Learning from Psychopaths, April 5

Dr. David Shoemaker

The Ohio University Lectures in Ethics series presents Dr. David Shoemaker on “Learning from Psychopaths” on Friday, April 5, at 4 p.m. in Scripps 111. Shoemaker is Professor of Philosophy at Tulane University. Abstract: Some people have estimated that up to 4 percent of our fellow humans are psychopaths. They […]

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April 1, 2019 at 11:00 pmEvents

Philosophy Lecture | No-Platforming and the Paradox of Dogmatism, April 16

Dr. Michael Veber

Dr. Michael Veber—author of the recent book Tell Me Something I Don’t Know (Broadview Press 2018)—discusses his book in Jeremy Morris’s Theory of Knowledge class on Tuesday, April 16, and is giving a public lecture titled “No-Platforming and the Paradox of Dogmatism” at 5:30 p.m. in Ellis 103. Veber is […]

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April 1, 2019 at 8:15 pmEvents

Philosophy Forum | Talking to Ourselves, March 21

John Doris

The 25th annual Ohio University Philosophy Forum presents a public lecture by John Doris on “Talking to Ourselves” on Thursday, March 21, at 4:30 p.m. in Scripps 111. The Ohio University Philosophy Forum, established in 1984, gives students the opportunity to study recent work of famous philosophers, followed by two […]

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March 1, 2019 at 7:00 pmEvents

Alumni Get Insider Look at Newly Renovated Ellis Hall

Alumni Get Insider Look at Newly Renovated Ellis Hall

By Sierra Heilman Bobcats from near and far gathered together on homecoming weekend in October to reminisce on their time here, and some of them took an insider tour of one of Ohio University’s most beautiful buildings on campus, Ellis Hall, which was put on display for friends of Ellis […]

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December 2, 2018 at 9:55 amNews