Walter Powell-Linfield University Philosophy Lecture Series
The Walter Powell-Linfield University annual Philosophy Lectureship is in recognition of a generous gift from Michael Powell in honor of his father. Walter Powell founded Powell's Bookstore, the largest private bookstore in the United States (with more than one million volumes), in Portland, Oregon.
Lectures from 2019
Climate and Compassion: Buddhist Contribution to an Ethics of Intergenerational Justice, Peter D. Hershock
Valuing Intelligence: Buddhist Reflection on the Attention Economy and Artificial Intelligence, Peter D. Hershock
Lectures from 2018
Making Sense of Ourselves and Others: Narratives Not Theories, Daniel Hutto
Radical Enactivism: Rethinking Basic Minds, Daniel Hutto
Lectures from 2017
On the Contrary: How to Think about Climate Communication, Jay Odenbaugh
On the Contrary: How to Think about Climate Skepticism, Jay Odenbaugh
Lectures from 2015
Life and Death in Rock: Meditations on Tomb Stones, Kathleen Higgins
The Functionality of the Aesthetic in the Context of Mourning, Kathleen Higgins
Lectures from 2014
Olympism, Doping and the Spirit of Sport, Mike McNamee
Paralympism, Disability and the Ethics of Elective Amputation, Mike McNamee
Lectures from 2013
How Language Undermines the Revitalization of the Cultural Commons, C. A. Bowers
Technologies that Undermine the Exercise of Ecological Intelligence, C. A. Bowers
Exploring Inner Space in Outer Space, Shaun Gallagher
Making Enactivism Even More Embodied, Shaun Gallagher
