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Join Chelsea Haramia and me as we read "Playing God" by philosopher Eva Dadlez. Stay to find out which contemporary philosopher Dadlez modeled her fiery main character after. (Hint: we're facebook friends.) Themes include injustice, medical ethics, and intervening in nature.

Philosophers Discussing Art

Ep. 80: Tattoos As Art & Expression | A Discussion with Eva Dadlez

In this episode, Brandon Polite (Knox College | he/him) talks with Eva Dadlez (University of Central Oklahoma | she/her) about tattoos. We begin by discussing with historical resistance to considering tattoos art, rooted in their past association with crude designs and lower-class status. However, Dadlez notes that the rise of skilled tattoo artists and digital art integration has radically transformed the medium.

“Comedy and Tragedy: Two Sides, Same Coin”

Invited talk Ethics & Aesthetics of Stand-Up Comedy Conference Friday, April 7, 2017 Bucknell University E.M. Dadlez is a Professor of Humanities & Philosophy at University of Central Oklahoma. Dadlez's work is mainly on the philosophy of art and literature, and on topics at the intersection (sometimes, more accurately, the collision) of aesthetics, ethics and epistemology.