Beyond “Facts vs. Opinions”

Presenter: Ben Lennertz is a Professor of Philosophy at Colgate University specializing in the Philosophy of Language, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Mind. He is widely published and has received a number of fellowships and prizes. Ben will be presenting "Beyond 'Facts vs. Opinions'" at the monthly LifeLong Learning Program this Friday, March 29th, at 2:30pm held here at Arts at the Palace.

Many grade schools teach the fact/opinion distinction. In this course, we’ll discuss whether this distinction cuts off space for public debate – by presenting ‘facts’ as settled and ‘opinions’ as outside the realm of evidence and argument. We’ll explore whether there is a better way to conceptualize the underlying phenomena.

All classes are live and in-person. We will not be recording sessions.

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