The Prindle Institute for Ethics

In February, Dr. Michael Hannon presented his talk “The Threshold for Knowledge” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. Check out all of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series videos on our YouTube channel. Enjoy, and be sure to let us know what you think in the … Continue reading "The Threshold for Knowledge"

Check out these links suggested by members of The Prindle Post staff: Proud to Be an American (written by a recent DePauw grad!) (Jacquelyn) Take Down the Confederate Flags, but Not the Monuments (Conner) Art no one will ever see (Conner) A Fatal Mix of Heat and Piety (Sandra) Against Students (Christiane) Ginsberg’s decision may be the … Continue reading "What We’re Reading, July 3, 2015"

Check out these links suggested by members of The Prindle Post staff: The web is not a post-racial utopia (Conner) Ruin imagery has a paradoxical (and ethically questionable) appeal (Christiane) Kalief Browder (1993-2015) (Andy) Poverty’s effects on young brains (Andy) Is it ever acceptable to default on student loans? (Andy) The link between doubting climate change and conservative … Continue reading "What We’re Reading, June 12, 2015"

In February, Dr. Danielle Wenner presented her talk “What Is the Meaning of Freedom?” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. Next week, we’ll post her research-level talk, “Autonomy and Non-Domination in International Clinical Research.” Throughout June, we’ll continue to post videos of each talk … Continue reading "What Is the Meaning of Freedom?"

Check out these links suggested by members of The Prindle Post staff: Bad chocolate science intentionally spread by a journalist (Jacquelyn) Virtual bullying enabled by Clash of Clans (Andy) The differences between prisons in Norway and the U.S. (Conner) Why is it a crime to avoid government scrutiny? (Andy) The Red Cross is failing Haiti (Jacquelyn) “I’m … Continue reading "What We’re Reading, June 5, 2015"

UPDATE – We’ve launched. Visit the Examining Ethics show page here.  The Prindle Institute is hosting an ethics podcast about ethical issues big and small. Each episode will feature interviews with philosophers, writers, scholars, artists and filmmakers from all over the world about the ethical issues in their work. We’ll also have discussions with experts … Continue reading "Examining Ethics: Prindle’s Ethics Podcast Launched!"

In February, Dr. Wesley Cray of Grand Valley State University presented his talk “Unperformable Works and the Ontology of Art” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. Next week, we’ll post Dr. Danielle Wenner’s lecture “What Is the Meaning of Freedom?” Throughout May and June, we’ll … Continue reading "Unperformable Works and the Ontology of Art"

Check out these links suggested by members of The Prindle Post staff: Grammar snobbery and feminism (Jacquelyn) How much of California’s water do you consume every week? (Linda) Nebraska ends the death penalty (Linda) FIFA’s corruption has a human toll (Andy) Why we should think more about death (Andy) Be careful when you upload the contents of your … Continue reading "What We’re Reading, May 29, 2015"

In February, Dr. Wesley Cray of Grand Valley State University presented his talk “That’s Not Art” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. Next week, we’ll post his research-level talk, “Unperformable Works and the Ontology of Art.” Throughout May and June, we’ll continue to post videos … Continue reading "That’s Not Art!"

Need some reading material for the long weekend? Check out these links from members of The Prindle Post staff. Student activism is on the rise (again) (Camille) Will the supermarket giants ever win back our trust? (Camille) Are video games and porn destroying men? Philip Zimbardo claims they are (Jacquelyn) Palmyra’s ancient treasures might be in danger (Jacquelyn) How should we … Continue reading "What We’re Reading, May 21, 2015"

In February, Dr. Brandon Carey of Columbia Basin College presented his talk “The Power To Do the Impossible” as a part of the Young Philosophers Lecture Series hosted by the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy Department. (In case you missed it last week, here is the video of his introductory-level lecture, “The Paradox of the … Continue reading "The Power To Do the Impossible"

Need some reading material for this weekend? Check out these links from members of The Prindle Post staff. Why it can be so difficult to clean up (Jacquelyn) Men’s rights activists want to boycott Mad Max (Jacquelyn) In “Architecture vs. the People” Bryan Finoki analyzes “defensive design” (Christiane) Finished reading? Listen to this amazing story from NPR … Continue reading "What We’re Reading: May 15, 2015"

In February, the Prindle Institute and the DePauw Philosophy department hosted the Young Philosophers Lecture Series. Each scholar presented an introductory-level talk and a research-level talk. In May and June, we’ll be posting videos of each talk (also available on YouTube). Up first is Dr. Brandon Carey of Columbia Basin College, who presented his introductory-level … Continue reading "The Paradox of the Stone"

Need some reading material for this weekend? Check out these links from members of The Prindle Post staff. An incredible story about a reunited mother and daughter (Carrie R.) Virginia Heffernan’s discussion of the muddied meaning of the word “mindfulness” (Rachel H.) A profile of the three powerful women who questioned Wall Street (Rachel H.) New restaurant in … Continue reading "What We’re Reading: May 8, 2015"

Need some reading material for this weekend? Check out these links from members of The Prindle Post staff. Documentarians discuss the ethics of their craft (Camille V.) An Armenian-American perspective on Barack Obama and the truth about the Armenian genocide (Amy B.) Some leaders in Baltimore question the use of the word “thug” (Sarah E.) News about lethal injection from the American … Continue reading "What We’re Reading"