Regina Schouten, professor of philosophy at Havard University, will give a Live Ideas Lecture "The Philosopher vs. the Activist: In Defense of John Rawls' Method for Learning about Justice" at 2:30 p.m. Sep. 23^rd in Regnier Forum of Regnier Hall.

Dr. Schouten’s primary research interests are in political philosophy. She has authored books and several articles about justice and of legitimacy, and how the principles of egalitarian justice and liberal legitimacy can (or can't) help us think through and address problems pertaining to economic justice, gender, and education.

The Live Ideas Lecture Series is sponsored by the Kansas State University Primary Texts Certificate program and the Redbud Foundation. Speakers in the series focus on primary texts that can inspire us and help us better understand our world. The series is open to the public. For more information, visit http://artsci.k-state.edu/primary/ or contact Dr. Laurie Johnson at lauriej@k-state.edu.