Salve Philosophy Club

05/17/2016

Congratulations to our outgoing Philosophy Club president, Brandon Harrington, valedictorian of Salve Regina's Class of 2016. Brandon was a philosophy club regular from his earliest days at Salve and served as our club leader for the last 3 years. Brandon will most certainly be missed but gave us all a commencement address that will long be remembered and inspire. Best of luck Brandon and congrats to the class of 2016!

02/01/2016

For our first meeting of the Spring 2016 semester.

A secret question hovers over us, a sense of disappointment, a broken promise we were given as children about what our adult world was supposed to be like. I am referring not to the standard... Read More »

10/29/2015

10/23/2015

Any ideas for the next discussion topic?

10/06/2015

CALL FOR PAPERS!

Annual Georgia State Student Philosophy Symposium
Friday January 22nd, 2016

Keynote speaker: Professor William G. Lycan, Department of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: “A Defense of Moral Facts”

Undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines encouraged to submit their work on any philosophical topic.

PRIZES: Authors of the best graduate and undergraduate papers will each receive a prize valued at approximately $75 worth of books.

Submission Requirements: Papers must be prepared for blind review (i.e., no author-identifying information or notes in the body of the paper, only on a separate the cover page). Submissions must not exceed 3750 words (roughly 25 minutes reading time). When submitting, please include the following in the body of the email:

1. Author’s name
2. Paper/presentation title
3. Brief abstract (~100 words describing topic discussed in paper)
4. Academic status (undergraduate/graduate), major, university affiliation
5. Regularly checked email address

Authors should email their submission as a Word or PDF attachment to:
Avierra1[at]student[dot]gsu[dot]edu

Deadline: Papers must be received no later than 12 Noon, December 20th, 2015. Notification of acceptance will be emailed by January 5, 2016.

Official rules and further details: http://ethics.gsu.edu/students/pstsymposium/submission/
For any questions (including queries from students traveling from outside the area who may need overnight accommodations) – contact Andrew Vierra: avierra1[at]student[dot]gsu[dot]edu
Sponsored by the Zeta Chapter (Georgia) of Phi Sigma Tau, The Center for Ethics – Student Forum, and The Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics – all at Georgia State University [Atlanta, GA]

Paper Submission Details Paper Submission Details Undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines encouraged to submit their work on any philosophical topic. Submission Requirements: Papers must be prepared for blind review (i.e., no author-identifying information or notes in the body of the…

10/06/2015

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05/30/2014

"Bringing you to the light since 380 b.c."

The "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato represents an extended metaphor that is to contrast the way in which we perceive and believe in what is reality. If you love philosophy, you're most likely someone who's already out of "the cave" ;)This awesome t-shirt is perfect for anyone who loves philosophy! I…

03/09/2014

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/03/what-would-plato-think-of-tv/284222/

Novelist and philosopher Rebecca Goldstein imagines the famous thinker in the modern world with her new book Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away.

02/01/2014

Let's get something together for SRYou Day -- proposals due 2/15.

01/31/2014

Submissions are due as we speak, but if you have something ready-to-go, send it along as soon as you can (they may extend the deadline by a few days).

The 19th annual undergraduate philosophy conference will be on April 10-12, 2014.

11/21/2013

Never too early to think about SRyou Day in the Spring:

March 21, 2014 will be the fifth anniversary of SRyou, Salve Regina's student exposition. Students are encouraged to submit proposals to showcase their research, internships, visual and performing art, study abroad and community service experiences.

SRyou presentations will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21, with a closing reception in Ochre Court scheduled for 3-4 p.m.

Submissions will be accepted beginning Feb. 1, 2014. Email the SRyou student planning board at [email protected] with any questions.

10/28/2013

And another publication opportunity

Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal is produced and edited entirely by undergraduate students.