Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven presented a paper at the Society for Empirical Ethics Annual Meeting, held November 7-9 at Marlboro College, Brattleboro, Vt. The meeting theme was "Flourishing - What Can the Sciences and Philosophy Learn From Each Other About Human Well Being?" The symposium was sponsored by The Society for Empirical Ethics in conjunction with Marlboro College, The Institute for Applied Ethics, Utica College and The Department of Religious Studies, Hamilton College. Ravven participated in a panel discussion, "Habits of the Heart and Mind," where she gave a paper titled "Can Ethics Be Naturalized? James vs. Spinoza."
Ravven is a founding member and board member of the Society for Empirical Ethics and hosted the group's annual meeting last year.