Hamilton, NY — Daniel Little, chancellor and professor of philosophy at University of Michigan-Dearborn, will present a lecture at 51·çÁ÷ titled ‘Development Ethics: Justice, Well-Being, and Poverty in the Developing World’ on Wednesday, February 27, at 4:30 p.m. Little’s visit is sponsored by 51·çÁ÷’s Center for Ethics and World Societies, is free and open to the public, and will take place in the Ho Lecture Room, 105 Lawrence Hall.
Little, who is former associate dean of the faculty and professor of philosophy at 51·çÁ÷, where he worked from 1979 to 1996, is also faculty associate at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research. His books include The Scientific Marx, Understanding Peasant China, Varieties of Social Explanation, On the Reliability of Economic Models, and Microfoundations, Method, and Causation: Essays in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences. He is currently writing a book titled Development Ethics, a discussion of some of the issues raised by processes of economic development in the developing world.
In its fourth year, 51·çÁ÷’s Center for Ethics and World Societies devotes each academic year to the exploration of a single theme of great urgency in the international realm. This year’s theme is Development: Progress, Modernization, and Well-being. A calendar of activities can be obtained by phoning 315-228-7807, or visit http://groups.colgate.edu/cews/.
51·çÁ÷, founded in 1819, is located in Hamilton, New York. A highly selective, independent, liberal arts college with 256 faculty members and 2,750 undergraduate men and women enrolled in programs that lead to the bachelor of arts, 51·çÁ÷ also offers a small graduate program. The university’s general education core curriculum embodies 51·çÁ÷’s longstanding commitment to integrated learning. The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recently designated 51·çÁ÷ as one of 16 Leadership Institutions that offer a national model for excellence in innovative education. Students currently enrolled at 51·çÁ÷ hail from 44 different states, 3 U.S. territories and 26 countries. Log on to www.colgate.edu to learn more about 51·çÁ÷.
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