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Dr. Michael Lynch Scheduled for Weber State Distinguished Lecture

By Utah News Staff · Originally published August 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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Dr. Michael Lynch was scheduled to present a lecture titled Know-It-All-Society: Arrogance, Politics and Our Digital Culture. The event was part of the seventh annual Weber State University Distinguished Lecture in Philosophy.

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  • Dr. Michael Lynch presented the Know-It-All-Society lecture.
  • The event was the seventh annual Weber State University Distinguished Lecture in Philosophy.
  • The lecture took place in the Haven J. Barlow Lecture Hall.
  • The Department of Political Science & Philosophy supported the event.

Dr. Michael Lynch was scheduled to present a lecture titled Know-It-All-Society: Arrogance, Politics and Our Digital Culture. The presentation was part of the seventh annual Weber State University Distinguished Lecture in Philosophy.

Dr. Lynch serves as the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut. The lecture was scheduled for Thursday, October 10, at 12 p.m. in the Haven J. Barlow Lecture Hall, located in Lindquist Hall Room 101.

The Department of Political Science & Philosophy provided financial support for the lecture series.

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