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Prof. of Philosophy Emeritus Alan White contributes to “A Companion to Free Will”

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Jun 27, 2023

Alan White, an Emeritus in Philosophy of the UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus co-edited this book and as well contributed to the Introduction as well as two chapters. When submitting this news, White shared, “I am proud of this, and working with my colleagues Joe Campbell and Kristin Mickelson was one of the pinnacles of my…

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‘Ethics at Work’ discusses the American criminal justice system – join for free on Zoom

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Tori Grant Welhouse

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Apr 3, 2023

Join Professor Jeffreys on Thursday, April 13, 4-5 p.m. for a free #ethicsatwork discussion on Zoom. “Must We Degrade? Human Dignity and the American Prison” will consider the nature and justification of punishment in the American criminal justice system. Punishment in prisons, particularly maximum-security prisons, can be deeply degrading, subjecting people to brutal and harsh…

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UW-Green Bay’s Xan Bozzo has articled published in Journal of Medical Ethics

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Feb 21, 2023

Assistant Teaching Professor, Xan Bozzo, recently had an article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics. The article is entitled “Abortion and the Basis of Equality: A Reply to Miller,” and should be appearing online in the next few weeks.

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Prof. David Louzecky published article

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Kristin Bouchard

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Feb 14, 2023

Prof. of philosophy (emeritus), David Louzecky and Lynn Gordon, published an article, “John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor (Mill) on Equality in Marriage and Family,” in issue 154, Feb/Mar 2023 of Philosophy Now. Although John Stuart Mill argued for perfect political equality between the sexes, he drew the wrong conclusions for marriage and family. Harriet…

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Philosopher’s Cafe: The Road to Utopia scheduled for Oct. 18

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Kristin Bouchard

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Oct 3, 2022

Join UW-Green Bay Professor Cliff Ganyard, History & Humanities for the first Philosophers’ Café of the year! Prof. Ganyard will be leading a discussion on “The Road to Utopia” on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at St. Brendan’s Inn (The Waterford Room) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Philosophers’ Cafes are free and informal discussion on important and timely…

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Prof. Louzecky published article: ‘Happiness and the Good Life’ in Cambridge University Press journal

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Sue Bodilly

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Jan 3, 2022

UW-Green Bay Professor Emeritus David Louzecky (Humanities/Philosophy) published an article in Think: Philosophy for Everyone. He argues that a good life is constituted by worthwhile activities, character, and relationships, not by happiness.

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Faculty note: Prof. Jeffreys publishes about mental illness in prisons

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Sue Bodilly

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May 4, 2021

Professor Derek S. Jeffreys (Humanities and Philosophy) has published a review article about mental illness and prisons in the May edition of the journal “Commonweal.”

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Lecturer Xan Bozzo invited to give talk on digital ethics

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May 3, 2021

Gartner, Inc. has asked lecturer Xan Bozzo (Philosophy & Humanities) to give a talk on digital ethics to a number of their clients. Gartner is a leading IT research and advisory company that operates in over 100 countries and is a member of the S&P 500. Bozzo will discuss the basics of business ethics (such…

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Reminder: Philosophers’ Café event this Wednesday

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Mar 8, 2021

The rise and speed with which globalization has spread across the world have increasingly brought different ethnic and cultural groups into greater contact than ever before. Wars, famine, and climate change have also increased the numbers of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers which, in turn, has led to increased cultural conflict as well as renewed…

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Lecturer Xan Bozzo featured in Cambridge University publication

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Feb 10, 2021

Lecturer Xan Bozzo (Philosophy & Humanities) authored the paper, “Is Same-Sex Marriage Unjust?” and is accepted for publication in Think: Philosophy for Everyone, a journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. This publication is by Cambridge University. Read the draft of the paper!

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