2008 Woodie Awards
Distinguished alumnus to give speech
Mike O'Keefe
Issue date: 9/21/07 Section: FUSE
Originally published: 9/20/07 at 9:17 PM EST
Last update: 9/20/07 at 9:18 PM EST
- Page 1 of 2 next >
Famous and renowned writer Jack Russell Weinstein - a Plattsburgh State University alumnus - is coming to PSUC to share his thoughts about democracy in a free market economy.
Weinstein is a very accomplished writer that has a plethora of achievements. As an undergraduate, he graduated from PSUC cum laude with a B.A. from the Department of Philosophy.
He went on to receive a Ph.D from the Department of Philosophy at Boston University and is also an accredited associate professor of philosophy at the University of North Dakota.
While at PSUC, Weinstein was an editor in chief of Cardinal Points.
He also proposed and carried out a student-run seminar, "the philosophy of activism," in which he taught students how to correctly implement the tools given to them by their free-market democracy.
Dave Mowry, director of the honors society at PSUC, as well as Weinstein's advisor on his student-run project, went so far as to say that Weinstein "re-energized" Cardinal Points in the late 80's and makes it clear his "interest in Cardinal Points has still continued."
Most of Weinstein's publications take a look at the free market economy, and what effects a capitalistic society has on its people.
Weinstein believes that many people need to expand what they believe are their duties as a citizen.
His lectures will include a "history of humanity" in a "political economy." Through this, he will show that democracy and capitalism are not all about money, but rather about bettering the quality of life in the world.
Adam Smith, a political philosopher who wrote "the foundational piece of modern economics," is a main influence in the dialogue he will be sharing with students.
This political philosopher sustained very early guidelines for a free-market economy, or a capitalistic society, and also was one of the first to illustrate the benefit of such a society.
Weinstein explained that he will be "using Adam Smith to take a look at our own ideas about capitalism and reconsider our assumptions."
Weinstein is a very accomplished writer that has a plethora of achievements. As an undergraduate, he graduated from PSUC cum laude with a B.A. from the Department of Philosophy.
He went on to receive a Ph.D from the Department of Philosophy at Boston University and is also an accredited associate professor of philosophy at the University of North Dakota.
While at PSUC, Weinstein was an editor in chief of Cardinal Points.
He also proposed and carried out a student-run seminar, "the philosophy of activism," in which he taught students how to correctly implement the tools given to them by their free-market democracy.
Dave Mowry, director of the honors society at PSUC, as well as Weinstein's advisor on his student-run project, went so far as to say that Weinstein "re-energized" Cardinal Points in the late 80's and makes it clear his "interest in Cardinal Points has still continued."
Most of Weinstein's publications take a look at the free market economy, and what effects a capitalistic society has on its people.
Weinstein believes that many people need to expand what they believe are their duties as a citizen.
His lectures will include a "history of humanity" in a "political economy." Through this, he will show that democracy and capitalism are not all about money, but rather about bettering the quality of life in the world.
Adam Smith, a political philosopher who wrote "the foundational piece of modern economics," is a main influence in the dialogue he will be sharing with students.
This political philosopher sustained very early guidelines for a free-market economy, or a capitalistic society, and also was one of the first to illustrate the benefit of such a society.
Weinstein explained that he will be "using Adam Smith to take a look at our own ideas about capitalism and reconsider our assumptions."
Be the first to comment on this story