Philosophy

Anthony Weston, professor of philosophy and Elon's 2007 Distinguished Scholar, led a workshop titled "Green Dreaming: Environmental Visions After the Emergency" on March 31. Weston told those in attendance that environmentalism must remain a hopeful celebratory cause. Details...

Who makes the decisions that most affect a community? And are decision makers always responsive to the needs of the people they serve? An Elon University professor wants students from six universities to consider those questions in a new course for 2008.

He considers it the “perfect memorial” for his late wife. And on Oct. 2, surrounded by his family and the Elon campus community, Royall Spence Jr. ’42 dedicated the part of the Academic Village that bears her name. Details…