2006.08.01 > For Immediate Release
contact: Tim Kaldahl - University Affairs
phone: 402.554.3502 - email: tkaldahl@mail.unomaha.edu

UNO Philosophy Lecture to Feature Diane Jeske

Omaha - Diane Jeske, an associate professor at the University of Iowa, will speak at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) on Friday, Oct. 20.  Her presentation is titled "The Unnatural Obsession with Naturalism in Ethics."

Jeske's published work in ethics addresses topics such as the grounds of special obligations to intimates, the nature of friendship and utilitarianism versus deontology.  Her current teaching and research interests also include political philosophy, philosophy of law, personal identity, and feminist ethics.

The presentation will be held in 210 Arts and Sciences Hall.  The event is free and open to the public. 

For more information, contact Kathy Cox Schwartz at (402) 554-2628 or philosophy@unomaha.edu.  Information on this and other events sponsored by the UNO Department of Philosophy and Religion may be found on the Web at http://www.unomaha.edu/philosophy/.