Truman Faculty Member to Serve as Keynote Speaker for Philosophy and Religion Conference

The 34th Annual Philosophy and Religion Conference will take place from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 16 in Baldwin Hall 114.

At 1:30 p.m., Josh Mund, assistant professor of philosophy and religion, will deliver the keynote address titled, “Speciesism Reconsidered: Do We Have Stronger Moral Obligations to Other Human Beings Because They Are Members of Our Species?” Mund is a new Truman faculty member and an ethicist whose research focuses on human interactions with animals. In recent years, he has written about defenses of humane animal agriculture, especially the view that farm animals would not exist without the practice of animal agriculture. His current projects investigate whether death – if it is free from pain – can be bad for animals, and whether pet owners should be morally troubled by the origin of their pets’ food.

During the conference students from Truman and other universities will present original papers from a variety of topics in philosophy and religion. This event is free and open to the public. Visit phre.truman.edu and select “Philosophy and Religion Conference” for the conference schedule and more information.