Thursday, April 28, 2011

Philosophers Expound At SUNY Fair

SUNY Oneonta students will deliver presentations on topics ranging from ethics of gay marriage to neuroscience, at the college’s 16th annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference Friday-Saturday, April 29-30, at the Morris Conference Center.

The conference will host presenters from Boston College, University of Hawaii and the University of Toronto.
There are two featured speakers.
• Professor Noël Carroll of the CUNY Graduate Center, speaking on “Comic Amusement, Emotion, and Cognition” at 7:30 Friday.
• At noon Saturday, Sara Waller, associate professor of philosophy, Montana State University, will discuss,  “How Should Science Study the Animal Mind?” psychology, and the philosophy of science.
Community members welcome; admission free.  For complete program, visit  www.oneonta.edu/pc.

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