Institute for Diversity in Philosophy

I finally decided to post a picture or two from my time at Rutgers University and the Institute for Diversity in Philosophy. Sunday, 31 July to Sunday, 07 August, fifteen undergrad students (including myself) interacted with different philosophers from Rutgers University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Boston College, University of Minnesota, Syracuse University, and University of Texas-Pan American. We interacted around presentations in philosophy of religion, philosophy of law, history of modern philosophy, ethics, African and Native American philosophy, philosophy of social science, Latin American philosophy, and philosophy of language.

My two favorite presenters were Professor Gareth "Gary" Matthews, "The Euthyphro Problem," and Professor Martha Bolton, "Berkeley and Mental Representation: Why Not a Lockean Theory of Ideas." (Martha Bolton is also a fan of Gottfried Leibniz. Hurray!)

The conference was held at the University Inn and Conference Center (everyone had their own room with cable television, microwave, and mini-fridge)--very nice!

It was so much fun meeting and talking with other students who are interested in philosophy. Meals were always an engaging time. I also got really helpful advice about graduate school.

For all you non-philosophy types out there--you don't know what you're missing. There's nothing like a rousing discussion of moral philosophy and metaphysics to get the juices flowing.

Ask anyone who was there.