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Phi Sigma Tau

Phi Sigma Tau is an international philosophy honor society for undergraduate students. Founded in 1930, it fosters academic excellence as well as philosophical interest. In addition to providing a means of awarding distinction to students with scholarly achievment, the Society also promotes interest in philosophy among the general collegiate community. The National Society publishes an official journal twice yearly. The Missouri Beta chapter here at Rockhurst hosts an annual dinner honoring initiates and sponsors regular campus-wide discussions on timely philosophical subjects. The Chapter selects those students who show advanced philosophical abilities and who demonstrate the significance of philosophy in Jesuit education and its overall primacy in liberal education.

Upcoming Events

October 12, 2006 -- 7pm, Massman Hall, Room 250 -- All are welcome!

Presentation: "Stem Cells, Cloning, and The Missouri Stem Cell Amendment"

by John F. Morris, Ph.D.

Department of Philosophy

Rockhurst University

Dr. Morris is the Special Advisor to Bishop Finn for the Diocese of Kansas City/St. Joseph on the issues of Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Human Embryos, and has lectured across the Kansas City metro and surrounding areas on these topics. Dr. Morris has also provided expert testimony for both the Missouri and Kansas State Legislatures regarding the ethics of stem cell research and cloning.

In this presentation Dr. Morris will explain the science and ethics of stem cell research, including the key difference between adult stem cell research and embryonic stem cell research, and the connection between embryonic stem cell research and somatic cell nuclear transfer, i.e., therapeutic cloning. Dr. Morris will also specifically address the current Stem Cell Initiative that will be on the November ballot in Missouri, clarifying what the proposed constitutional amendment actually says and what it would actually legalize if passed.

Download and print* the Phi Sigma Tau form to apply for membership (16kb, pdf file).

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