Philosophy professor Geoff Goddu is interviewed.
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AI’s Ethical Categories: Are They the Same as Ours?
AI Lecture
April 2 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Jepson 118
Dr. Juraj Hvorecky, a Prague-based analytic philosopher and ethicist, presents some of the findings of research funded by the European Union in his lecture, which aims to support our understanding of how AI categories intersect with ethical thought in humans.
Lecture Series
The Department of Philosophy hosts its annual speakers series, which brings visiting scholars to Richmond over the course of the academic year to present lectures or seminars. These events are free and open to the public. This year, several noted philosophers are scheduled to visit the University of Richmond.
Next Lecture:
A Conversation with Judge Lillian Wan
Justice Lillian Wan of the New York State Appellate Court will share her experiences as a lawyer and a judge.
Presented by: Judge Lillian Wan
Tuesday, February 20, 4:30 p.m.
Whitehurst Living Room, 108
Classics & Philosophy Library & Study
The Department of Philosophy has teamed up with the Department of Classical Studies to provide a library that features classical texts and comfortable study space for students. The library features wall-to-wall oak shelves, overflowing with texts, translations, and scholarly books, and is a comfortable place to read, prepare for class, or meet with professors and fellow students.
Faculty Highlights
Miriam McCormick, professor of philosopy, was named a 2022 recipient of the University’s Distinguished Scholarship Award at the annual Colloquy celebration.
View BioJeppe von Platz, associate professor of philosophy and coordinator of the Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Program, published “The Principle of Merit and the Capital-Labour Split,” in Economics & Philosophy (Cambridge University Press).
View BioJeppe von Platz, associate professor of philosophy and coordinator of the Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law Program, published “ The Injustice of Alienation,” in Social Theory and Practice.
View BioJeppe von Platz, assistant professor of philosophy, published "Rawls’s Underestimation of the Importance of Economic Agency and Economic Rights" in John Rawls: Debating the Major Questions ( Oxford University Press).
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Mailing Address:
Department of Philosophy
University of Richmond
Humanities Building
106 UR Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8735
Fax: (804) 287-6053
Department Chair: Dr. Miriam McCormick
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Shelby DeWalle