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Dr. David Goldberg, Westminster College assistant professor of philosophy, will present "A Nietzschean Solution to Ethical Relativism" Wednesday, April 27, at 11:45 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
"One of the most common complaints about Nietzsche's perspectivism is that it is a morally bankrupt system in which no moral adjudication between courses of action can be substantiated," Goldberg said. "The contention is that with the dissolution of both metaphysical and enlightenment grounds for evaluating human conduct, no position of superiority can be established, hence everything is equally justified. This includes the most heinous of human acts with the common response that perspectivism justifies the Holocaust.
"To the contrary, I suggest that when Nietzche is properly understood, not only does he himself make moral judgments, but that within his philosophy a ground can be established for perspectivism to morally evaluate human conduct. This ground is predicated on a genealogical approach to morality, an approach that trumps the complaint that Nietzschean philosophy establishes an absolute relativism."
Goldberg, who has been with Westminster College since 2002, earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from Pennsylvania State University, and his Ph.D. from Duquesne University.
Faculty forum, established in 1990, serves as a venue for the exchange of ideas and information among Westminster College faculty. Speakers present their research, teaching ideas, lectures, performances, special programs, and uses of technology to keep faculty informed about the work of colleagues from many disciplines.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Goldberg at (724) 946-7153 or e-mail goldbedw@westminster.edu.
The Westminster College Concert Choir will join the Shenango Valley Chorale and the Shenango Valley Chamber Orchestra to perform Mozart's "Requiem" Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Sharon and Sunday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at Westminster's Orr Auditorium.
"This is a powerful work composed by Mozart during his final days," said Dr. Robin Lind, director of choral activities at Westminster College. "Edgar S. Groves will conduct the performance at the First Presbyterian Church and I'll conduct the performance during the Vesper Service at Westminster College."
Soloists include Susan Woge, alto; Susan Shafer, alto; Guy Russo, tenor; and Brian Ocock, bass. Raymond Ocock, Westminster professor of music emeritus, is the organist.
The events are free and open to the public. Contact Lind at (724) 946-7278 or e-mail lindra@westminster.edu for more information.
The Westminster College Celebrity Series announces the coming of "In the Mood" Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Written by Robert Fisher, a sophomore broadcast communications major from Moon Township and vice president of communication, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
Twelve Westminster College students were picked to serve as the homecoming court during the festivities planned for Saturday, Oct. 12.
The Westminster College Admissions Department recently promoted three staff members.
A Faculty Forum given by Dr. Bryan Rennie, the Vira I. Heinz Professor of Religion at Westminster College, was published in the Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion (36 #1, Feb. 2007).
John Edwards was nominated as the Democratic candidate for president at Westminster College's 18th Mock Convention Thursday night.
"Camps R Us" might have been the slogan for this summer's warm weather activities at the Field Station. In one group or another over 80 children of the community spent one or more days observing nature, visiting the labyrinth, hiking trails, getting wet or learning how composting works. This is as it should be! Community service is part of the Mission Statement for Westminster's Field Station.
Westminster College's Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will host the 2009 regional activity "Black, White, or Gray: Facing Diversity Issues of Today" Saturday, April 4, from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center.
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