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Philosophy
One hour, one painting: A Barnes visit reveals clues about how the brain processes visual cues
One hour, one painting: A Barnes visit reveals clues about how the brain processes visual cues
The exercise is one part of a two-week mindCORE summer workshop aimed at underrepresented undergrads across the country. This year’s program focused on language science and technology, and minds in the world.
Three from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen of the Law School and the School of Arts and Sciences, Daniel Rader of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Perry World House join a group recognized for their world-class leadership and expertise.
Pint-size philosophers
Pint-size philosophers
By engaging with Philadelphia elementary students and high school teachers, Penn professor Karen Detlefsen is opening young minds to a new kind of philosophical thinking.
Spencer named Robert S. Blank Presidential Professor
Spencer named Robert S. Blank Presidential Professor
Quayshawn Spencer, an associate professor of philosophy, has been named the Robert S. Blank Presidential Associate Professor of Philosophy.
The iconic species of the Galápagos, in photos
The iconic species of the Galápagos, in photos
A new book co-authored by Michael Weisberg and a naturalist guide from the Galápagos reveals unseen behaviors of some of the islands’ best-known animals.
Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen
Talking philosophy, privacy, and race with Anita Allen
On July 1, the Vice Provost and professor of Law and Philosophy became the first female African-American president of the American Philosophical Association’s Eastern Division.
For the Record: William Fontaine
For the Record: William Fontaine
In 1963, the philosophy scholar became Penn’s first Black tenured faculty member.
In the News
The New York Times
What a Trump presidency might mean for Mayor Adams’s criminal case
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law comments on the incoming presidential administration and the legal woes of the New York City mayor.
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Voice of America
The Inside Story — USA Votes 2024: Republican National Convention
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump should be a wakeup call to candidates about discourse that suggests political violence.
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Bloomberg
Chutkan has discretion in Trump immunity case. She should use it
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law writes that Judge Tanya Chutkan can easily find that Donald Trump was acting in his personal capacity when he urged his supporters to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The New York Times
Living out loud, headphones nowhere to be found
Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences says that she felt a greater sense of kindness in Italy than in America, rooted in a strong and enforced social contract that forbids uncivil behavior toward strangers.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Expect to see AI ‘weaponized to deceive voters’ in this year’s presidential election
Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences says that AI-generated misinformation exacerbates already-entrenched political polarization throughout America.
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The New York Times
No labels, no candidate: Rejections pile up as time runs short
William Ewald of Penn Carey Law says that a contingent presidential election would be a disaster in the current political climate.
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