Events

Oct 27

Is A Liberal Arts Education Supposed to be Ethical?

From site: Dialogue on Education at Carleton

St. Olaf professor Charles Taliaferro will talk about the place of ethics in the liberal arts, with an open discussion during the second half. Should colleges make their students not just better scholars but better people? How can colleges take a stand on ethical issues while maintaining an atmosphere that encourages all beliefs and opinions? Free pizza! Sponsored by the Philosophy Department and Dialogue on Education.

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
12:00 – 1:00 pm / Athenaeum

St. Olaf professor Charles Taliaferro will talk about the place of ethics in the liberal arts with a discussion during the second half. Should colleges make their students not just better scholars but better people? What would this look like? How can colleges take a stand on ethical issues while maintaining an atmosphere that encourages all beliefs and opinions?

Free pizza! Sponsored by the Philosophy Department and Dialogue on Education.

Sponsored by Dialogue on Education at Carleton. Contact: Lauren K. Chow