David Smith invited to speak at La Ciudad de las Ideas

David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy will be one of the speakers at La Ciudad de las Ideas - described as a "festival of brilliant minds" - in Puebla, Mexico, in November.  

Smith will join 25 world-renowned personalities - including Paul Krugman, Nobel-winning economist and New York Times columnist; Oliver Stone, Academy Award-winning filmmaker; Steven Levitt, economist and co-author of Freakonomics; and Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker best know for his Academy Award-nominated "Super Size Me" - who will present their most innovative ideas during three days. Watch a video describing La Ciudad de las Ideas.

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