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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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, … 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 … 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 … Continue reading "What We’re Reading"