Apr

10

UPA’s First Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Philosophy majors and student body at large, The Undergraduate Philosophy Association would like to cordially invite you the first annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference, this Friday at 3:00 PM in Waggener 302.  Seven of our best thinkers will have the opportunity to present their research to an audience of like-minded peers like you, who are encouraged [...]

Feb

8

The Demise of the Demarcation Problem

February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

Greetings, philosophers! First, just a little notice: Armando will unfortunately not be here for this week’s discussion, so if you’re seeking his characteristic insight regarding the reading for this week, you’ll have to talk to him before then! This week, we will read a seminal piece by Larry Laudan, “The Demise of the Demarcation Problem”, [...]

Feb

1

The Problem of Science in Nietzsche and Heidegger

February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Hello, fellow philosophers! First things first:  I wanted to thank you all for a wonderful inaugural meeting last week.  Kyle and I greatly appreciated the turnout and the willingness to discuss.  Also – and this is extremely important – our meeting place for this semester will not be GAR 0.120 like last semester.  We will [...]

Jan

25

Welcome Back!

January 25, 2012 | 1 Comment

Dear UPA’ers, Hey there, and welcome back for the Spring semester! I hope your breaks were restful and full of the comfort that only family and close friends can provide. Before we carry on with our normal weekly routine, I want to announce our new co-president: Kyle Landrum. Kyle attended meetings regularly and was consistently [...]

Jan

20

What is the Future of Philosophy?

January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Dear Friends, We invite you to join us for the first meeting of the semester! Friday, January 21, 2011 4:30PM Garrison Hall 0.128 In our first meeting we will discuss John Searle’s paper, “The Future of Philosophy.” Searle is Slusser Professor of Philosophy at UC-Berkeley. He is well known for his contributions to the philosophy [...]

Nov

16

A lecture by David Frank!

November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Hey Everyone! This week UPA is meeting on THURSDAY, 18th NOVEMBER. We are meeting at 6:30PM in Waggener Hall 316 (Conference Room). We are having a special guest lecture by David Frank, one of the honorable graduate students in the Department of Philosophy. Here is a short abstract of the talk: The talk will be [...]