Tag: Philosophy
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Philosopher’s Café event to delve into Anti-Realism in Science on Wednesday, Nov. 11
Come join us Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for some fun conversation on the nature and aims of science with CAHSS and Effect! Ever since Isaac Newton’s counter-intuitive yet powerfully predictive theory of universal gravitation, scientists have had to grapple with the possibility that their theories may not explain the world,…
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UW-Green Bay Prof. Jeffreys gives ethics lectures to Green Bay Police Department
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Prof. Derek S. Jeffreys (Philosophy) gave ethics lectures to all members of the Green Bay Police Department during the Department’s annual in-service training. Presenting a lecture on the nature of human dignity, Prof. Jeffreys discussed with officers how they address challenges dealing with homelessness, sex offenders and people suffering from mental…