Friday, February 26, 2010

“New coach brings new philosophy (The Lonoke Democrat)” plus 3 more

“New coach brings new philosophy (The Lonoke Democrat)” plus 3 more

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New coach brings new philosophy (The Lonoke Democrat)

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 01:43 PM PST

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K-College to host major philosophy conference (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 06:02 AM PST

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By Kalamazoo Gazette staff

February 25, 2010, 8:48AM
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo College is hosting the largest philosophy conference on its campus in more than 20 years Friday and Saturday, and the general public is welcome to attend.

Between 80 and 100 students and faculty members from various higher education institutions are expected to attend.

Organizers say it is also one of the largest conferences anywhere in many years devoted to the topic of 19th century German philosopher Georg Hegel and his view that social institutions make freedom possible.

Scholars from England and France will join leading American scholars presenting at the conference.

Friday night's keynote address "Hegel and the Sociality of Action" will be delivered by the world's leading Hegel scholar, Robert Pippin.

Pippin is a member of the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought and recipient of the Andrew M. Mellon Foundation's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Throughout Saturday, leading scholars in critical social philosophy will examine Hegel's contention that social institutions make freedom possible.

All events will be held in the Olmsted Room of Mandelle Hall at the college, 1200 Academy St.
A complete conference schedule is available at: www.kzoo.edu/phil/Conference.html.


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Philosophy professor to discuss abortion and the existence of God (TCU Daily Skiff)

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:58 PM PST

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A distinguished philosophy professor will share his views and challenge student and community member opinions with discussions about abortion and the existence of God tonight and Friday afternoon.

Michael Tooley, a philosophy professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, said he hopes to encourage attendees to examine the arguments made by those on both sides of each argument and encourage debate based on logic. He said he wants to challenge students' and community members' views on abortion and what is good and evil.

"I think it speaks very well for Texas Christian University," Tooley said. "They want to hear people present points of view that they will probably disagree with in some cases quite strongly."

Blake Hestir, associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at TCU, wrote in an e-mail that all of the philosophy professors made the decision to invite Tooley.

"This is a big deal," Hestir wrote. "He's a top-notch intellectual…he plans to look abortion and the existence of God straight in the face."

Tooley is known for his lectures and travels around the world giving speeches and lectures to universities about different philosophical viewpoints, Hestir wrote. Tooley was recently named College Professor of Distinction at UCB.

John Harris, assistant professor of philosophy and a former student of Tooley's, said the professors from the philosophy department were excited to invite Tooley to speak at the university because he has written on diverse topics and they wanted to invite someone who had devoted significant time to considering these topics and the arguments that surround them.

"That's ultimately what's important," he said. "Not necessarily whether or not we happen to agree with what's being said, but whether or not they've engaged in the good faith effort of thinking hard and carefully about important and difficult topics."

Harris said professors in the philosophy department understand the topics are controversial but hope to hear sound arguments from attendees by encouraging conversation rather than breeding controversy. He said the professors expect many students and community members to attend the sessions.

According to the UCB Web site, Tooley graduated from the University of Toronto in 1964 and received his doctorate from Princeton University in 1968.In 1992, he joined the philosophy department staff at UCB, which is one of the largest and most well-known departments in the nation.

Harris said Tooley will make two presentations during which he will present his views for the first 45 minutes and then answer questions and discuss his views with attendees for the second 45 minutes.

Michael Tooley Lectures

When: 7 p.m. tonight on the topic of abortion, 2 p.m. Friday on the existence of God

Where: Palko Hall Room 130


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Celebrate life and be somebody with Philosophy (Handbag.com)

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 02:19 AM PST

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It's around this time of year - the lull before spring and the financial aftermath of the sales - that anything offering a pick-me-up is a real godsend. Philosophy's motivating and life-affirming beauty and skin care products have always been eagerly snapped up in our office and their new range of shower gels, shampoos and body creams are no different.

The vibrant Celebrate 3-in-1 bath and shower gel range consists of three new fragrances and themes; Celebrate Life lime blossom, Celebrate Dreams lemongrass and Celebrate Love blackberry musk. My personal favourite is the zesty, uplifting Celebrate Life which never fails to sweep away winter's gloom. Unlike many other shower gels these days this shower and bath gel is high-foaming so you can get a great lather going to unleash the fragrance.

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