Matthew McLain Presents Paper at 18th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference

2013 Apr 16

Matthew McLain of Endicott, NY, was one of 29 students from across the country selected to present papers during the 18th annual SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference from April 12-13.

During the conference, which featured a keynote address by author and activist Carol Adams, students presented scholarly work on topics ranging from "Corporation's Fulfillment of Conditions of Personhood" to "Science and Miracles." Along with three students from SUNY Oneonta, the conference featured presenters from a wide variety of institutions, including Penn State University, the University of Toronto and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

McLain, who is majoring in Psychology, presented a paper titled "An Analysis of Noel Carroll's Paradox of Horror."

First conceived in 1996 under the supervision of the late Douglas Shrader, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Oneonta, the event has become one of the most prestigious and widely attended undergraduate philosophy conferences in the United States. It is sponsored by the college's Philosophy Club and organized by a student Conference Committee with support from faculty adviser Dr. Michael Koch.

A liberal arts college with a pre-professional focus, SUNY Oneonta features outstanding and accessible faculty, students committed to academics and community service, exceptional technology, a modern fieldhouse and athletic facilities, and a beautiful campus. The college enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 15 graduate programs.