Tagged: Philosophy

The State of Things
10:51 am
Tue March 19, 2013

Humanities Experts Gather To Discuss Human Rights

Credit quinnipiac.edu
Anat Biletzki, PhD.

  • Philosophy professor Anat Biletzki discusses human rights and the humanities.

When we talk about human rights, we’re usually solidly in the expertise of political scientists. But professors of English and philosophy may have a role to play, too. That’s the goal of The Second Annual Conference on Human Rights and the Humanities. It’s being held by the National Humanities Center, and it brings together a variety of experts to discuss human rights.

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The State of Things
12:45 pm
Tue February 19, 2013

Empathy's Failings And Surprises

What is this ability to step into someone else’s shoes? To imagine how they feel, to hurt for them or to be happy for them? 

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