RUNC: Alex Worsnip
October 8, 2024
Alex Worsnip researches what it is to be rational — and why, sometimes, we aren’t.
Philosophy
Questioning AI
February 20, 2024
How will artificial intelligence change the world? This is just one of many questions philosopher Thomas Hofweber hopes to answer.
On Being Human
February 10, 2022
For decades, philosophers have pointed to reason as the trait that differentiates humans from other beings. Now, as many scholars identify what makes humans similar to other creatures, philosophy professor Susan Wolf strives to discover other attributes that make us unique.
The Time Tracker
September 23, 2021
The pace of life varies often. Sometimes it drags, others it races. But if time always moves at the same rate, why does it feel different? That’s a question UNC-Chapel Hill philosopher Carla Merino-Rajme strives to answer.
Machine Morality
May 19, 2020
As machines become more autonomous, humans must define the limits of their decision-making. UNC postdoctoral researcher Yochanan Bigman addresses this topic, suggesting where to draw the line when self-governing technology is required to make life-or-death decisions.
Navigating Ethics in Animal Research
May 13, 2020
How do people distinguish between what’s right and what’s wrong in the world of animal research? It’s not simple, says UNC bioethicist Rebecca Walker. Like most complex issues, this topic has a lot of gray areas — which Walker explores using the ancient philosophical approach called virtue ethics.