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    "The Honor Code" -- Lecture by Princeton Philosopher Anthony Appiah

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    Presented by Rhodes College at Rhodes College: Hardie Auditorium: Palmer Hall

    September 21, 2011

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    Internationally renowned Princeton philosopher Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah will discuss the subject of his recent book, The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen. Free and open to the public, the lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium of Palmer Hall.



    Examining moral revolutions in the past--and campaigns against abhorrent practices today--Appiah shows that appeals to reason, morality, or religion aren't enough to ring in reform. Practices are eradicated only when they come into conflict with honor, according to Appiah. Ranging from a great mandarin's abandonment of an ancient Chinese tradition to Frederick Douglass' meetings with Abolitionist leaders in London, Appiah reveals how moral revolutions really succeed. The Honor Code was named one of the 100 most notable books of 2010 by The New York Times.



    The lecture is co-sponsored by Lecture Board, the Office of Student Conduct, the Dean's Office, Phi Beta Kappa, African American Studies, English, Gender and Sexuality Studies, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, the Project for the Study of Liberal Democracy, the Spence L. Wilson Chair in Humanities, and the Writing Center.



    ABOUT KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH



    Forbes magazine has named Appiah one of the "world's most powerful thinkers," and Foreign Policy magazine has cited him in their list of "Top 100 Global Thinkers" for framing an ethics code relevant to today's globalized world. In addition to writing studies of philosophy, cosmopolitanism, African and African-American culture, and international human rights, Appiah has published encyclopedias, novels, and an autobiographical memoir. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF); Chair of the Board of the American Council of Learned Societies; and President of the PEN American Center.


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