Michael Bowden Presented Paper during University of Dallas Philosophy Senior Conference

2014 May 7

Michael Bowden of Fitchburg, Wis., was one of 12 University of Dallas senior philosophy majors to present a paper during the Department of Philosophy's Third Annual Philosophy Senior Conference on Saturday, March 22. Bowden's paper was called "Dwelling in Suburbia." The one-day conference, "Philosophy and Architecture," considered the different ways that architecture connects human beings to the world. Paper topics included sacred architecture, architecture in contemporary America, architecture throughout history and the philosophical foundations of architecture.

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