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HuskyFest 2012
The Philosophy Department at the University of Washington is excited to participate in HuskyFest 2012. We are offering five exciting interactive presentations that we hope will entertain as well as educate our participants. Please join us in the newly remodeled Savery Hall for a some lively conversations on poetry and the nature of art, hidden philosophical messages, carbon footprints, medical ethics discussions, and a face off in an "Ethics Bowl" debate! Ethics and Climate Change: Are Individuals Responsible Are we each responsible for our carbon emissions? In this interactive mini-class, Professor Lauren Hartzell Nichols explores both the complexity of this question and how we may start to seek an answer to it.
The Giving Tree - Philosophy for Children (and Adults!) Graduate student, Amy Reed-Sandoval, will lead a discussion about the fascinating philosophical puzzles that appear throughout the famous children's' book, The Giving Tree. Participants of all ages are welcome.
What is Poetry and So What? What do Tristan Tzara, Tom Stoppard, and Shakespeare have in common? Our always-entertaining, award-winning philosophy professor, Ron Moore, will use these authors, scissors, and a hat to lead an interactive mini-class about poetry and the nature of art.
Respect for Autonomy? Some Limiting Cases in Bioethics Professor Sara Goering facilitates an interactive mini-class and discussion in which participants explore philosophical limits to the medical ethics principle requiring respect for patient autonomy.
Debating Moral Issues: The Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Graduate student, Jason Benchimol, referees two teams of University of Washington students as they exchange philosophical arguments concerning a contemporary issue of ethical controversy. Audience members will determine which team's arguments are the most persuasive.
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