Dr. Kenneth J. Arrow, Sir Patrick Bateson, Dr. Allan Gibbard, Dr. Daniel Kahneman, Dr. Anne M. Treisman, Dr. Susan R. Wolf are inducted into the society and sign the members' book
Dr. Stanislas Dehaene, Dr. Jean-Michel Dubernard, Dr. Zachary Fisk, Dr. Elissa L. Newport, Dr. Richard E. Quandt, and Dr. Menahem E. Yaari are inducted into the society and sign the members' book
Dr. Gaisser retells the story of the Golden Ass, or Metamorphosis. She describes how unlikely it is that this work of fiction in Latin survived to be told in our day.
Richard A.F. Penrose Lecture; Dr. Boston gives the Richard A.F. Penrose Lecture. She presents her research on cave exploration, as well as the astrobiology research she conducts.; Richard A.F. Penrose Lecture
Dr. Gibbard presents a talk on normative consistency and how they could clash with policies such as the UN Declaration of human rights.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol 158, no.1
Dr. Berenbaum gives us a whirlwind tour of the life of bees. She goes through a little of the history of beekeeping in the United States, ending with the 21st century mass honey making industry.; Berenbaum is the founder of the Insect Fear Film Festival: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_Fear_Film_Festival
Dr. Hankins re-evaluates the political thought of the Italian humanists between the time of Petrarch in the mid-14th century and Machiavelli in the early 16th.
Dr. Wolf uses the example of "Heinz's wife" to discuss how practical dilemas are a plurarlity of values rather than a conflict of norms.; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol 158, no.1
Dr. Arrow presents a lecture longterm decision making. What can science tell us about our ability to make decisions long-term versus short-term?; Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. Vol 158, no.1