Join UConn Philosophy Club as we welcome Professor Loren Lomasky to campus to deliver a talk on what we owe the world's poor. Free pizza, snacks, and beverages will be served!
Thursday, October 8th, 5pm
Laurel Hall 205
Abstract: Billions of people survive – if you can call it that – on under $2/day. Their lives are grim, unhealthy and short. Conversely, many of us spend more than that each day on specialty coffees, music downloads or other frills. Isn’t the indicated conclusion that we citizens of rich countries are obliged as a matter of justice to transfer substantial funds to the world’s poor nations? Surprisingly, the answer is No. However, we are conspicuously failing to fulfill other duties owed to the global poor. This talk will investigate how the world’s worst-off people are being systematically mistreated, who the prime culprits are, and what might be done about it.
For more information, contact: Christopher Small at christopher.small@uconn.edu