September 6, 2002
A Philosopher Helps Students Ask About Good and Evil
Laura Hobgood-Oster, an assistant professor of philosophy at Southwestern University, in Georgetown, Tex., has been trying to use her discipline to help students and local residents understand many of the difficult issues arising out of September 11.
Q. Do you see society responding differently to philosophy after such a tragic event?
A. People are seeing that [philosophy] is something that is ongoing, and they're seeing that it does impact how people act in the world. They
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