Education:
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Utah (2003)
M.S., Philosophy, University of Utah (2002)
Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) in Liberal Arts
(Interdisciplinary Program),
Washington State University (1995) |
Courses at UWSP:
| Philosophy 100, Introduction to Philosophy
(Fall 2009) |
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Philosophy 301, Philosophy in a Popular Mode
(Utopia/Dystopia) |
| Philosophy 306,
Philosophy of Science (Fall 2009) |
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Philosophy 307, Science and Values (Fall
2009) |
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Philosophy 312, Epistemology (Spring 2010) |
Philosophy 380,
Environmental Ethics (Spring 2010)
Philosophy 395, Early Modern Epistemology |
| Philosophy 490,
Evolution of Cognition (senior seminar) |
| Philosophy 490,
American Philosophy: Pragmatism (senior seminar) |
In preparation (stay tuned!)
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| Philosophy 385, Philosophy of Ecology |
| Philosophy 395, The Biological Basis of
Human Nature: Sex and Death (special topics
course with Inne Choi, our friendly local
Physical Anthropologist!) |
Activities
Around
UWSP:
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Department Honors Advisor (honors
program info here)
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Department By-Law Committee
- Service-Learning Steering
Committee (website here)
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Member of Advisory Committee, Center for
Academic Excellence and Student Engagement (CAESE)
- Member of the UWSP Assessment Academy Team
(thru HLC)
- Member of the General Education Policy and
Review Committee
- Member of the Assessment Sub-Committee
- Environmental Ethics Program Coordinator
(2004-2006)
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Faculty Advisor for:
Students for Freethought
and
Marathon Club
of UWSP and
Any Swing Goes |
Current Articles:
- "Truth-Reliability
and the Evolution of Human Cognitive Faculties"
Philosophical Studies, 117 (1-2),
January 2004, pp. 95-106. (pdf)
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"V for
Vendetta and Political Philosophy: A
Critique of Thomas Hobbes"
(under
review, pdf draft)
- "In Search of
Human Uniqueness: A Critical Review" critical
commentary for Philosophical Psychology
(in preparation)
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"Science and Values: Holism and Radical
Environmental Activism" (presented at environmental
philosophy conference (ppt
presentation), paper is still in preparation)
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"The Circularity of Evolutionary Reliabilism"
(under review,
pdf draft)
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"Evolution, Reliability, and Self-Deception"
(under review,
pdf draft)
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"Can Evolution Explain Rationality?" (in
preparation,
pdf draft) |
Recent Book Reviews:
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Review of Neuroscience
and Philosophy: Brain, Mind, and Language
(by Maxwell Bennett, Peter
Hacker, Daniel Dennett, and John Searle), for
Metapsychology
Online Review, Volume 11, Issue 37 (September 2007). |
Review of The
God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into Our Genes (by
Dean Hamer), for
Metapsychology Online Review, Volume 11, Issue 28
(July 2007). |
Review of Wrestling
with Behavioral Genetics: Science, Ethics, and Public
Conversation (by Erik Parens, Audrey R. Chapman and
Nancy Press, eds), for
Metapsychology
Online Review, Volume 10, Issue 36 (August 2006). |
Review of
Masters
of the Mind: Exploring the Story of Mental
Illness from Ancient Times to the New Millennium
(by T. Millon), for Metapsychology Online
Review, Volume 9, Issue 40 (January 2005). |
Review of Theory and Reality: An
Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
(by Peter Godfrey-Smith), for Metapsychology
Online Review, Volume 8, Issue 5 (January
2004). |
Review of The Empirical Stance (by Bas
C. van Fraassen), for Metapsychology Online
Review, Volume 7, Issue 3 (January 2003). |
Recent Presentations:
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"Self-Deception: Rational Failure or
Evolutionary Strategy" To be presented at the
UWSP College of Letters and Science
Community-Campus Lecture Series (April 8,
2010, 7:00 pm CCC 321, Stevens Point, WI).
"What To Do? What To Do? Decision Making,
Problem Solving and Wellness" Co-Presented with
Dona Warren at the National Wellness Conference
(July 2009, Stevens Point, WI). (Sage's Slides:
Why we reason
poorly)
“Evolution & Intelligent Design: Philosophy of
Science in Popular Culture” Presented at the
Oceanic Popular Culture Association Conference
(May 2008, Honolulu, HI).
"Contemporary Philosophy of
Science: Evolution and Creationism" Presented at
the Humanities Forum, College of Letters &
Science, UWSP (May 2008, Stevens Point). [http://www.uwsp.edu/philosophy/JSage/Contemporary_Philosophy_of_Science.mht]
“Does
Rational Scrutiny Cause Violent Harm to
Religious Belief?” Presented at the Northwest
Philosophy Conference (October 2007, Portland, OR).
(draft)
“Politics, Empowerment, and
V for
Vendetta” Presented at the Oceanic Popular
Culture Association Conference (May 2007,
Honolulu,
HI). Also, organized and moderated
a session entitled, “Film, Philosophy, and
Popular Culture.” (draft)
“Once Around The Sun With Aldo
Leopold” Participated in a public reading of
Leopold’s
A Sand County Almanac, and presented Leopold’s Land Ethic to
environmental educators. Sponsored by the
Leopold Education Project (March 2007,
Milladore, WI).
“Evolution, Cognition, and
Self Deception” Invited interdisciplinary
presentation,
University
of Idaho
(January 2006, Moscow, ID).
(ppt
slides)
“Science and Religion”
Presented to the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship (January 2006, Stevens Point, WI).
“The History and Logic of
Science” Presented to the LIFE Program (November
2005, Stevens Point, WI).
(handout)
(notes)
“A
Brief
History of Gaia” Presented at the Gaia
Symposium: Women Leaders in Environmental
Issues, (October 2005, UWSP, Stevens Point, WI).
(part 1,
part 2)
“Understanding Leopold’s Philosophy: Teaching
the Land Ethic” Presented at the Leopold
Education Project Facilitator Workshop, at the
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (April
2005, Amherst Junction, WI). (handout
and notes)
“Gardening and the Cultivation
of an Ecological Conscience” Presented at the
March 2005 National Garden Club’s Environmental
Ethics Symposium, Sentry Sports Complex (March
2005, Stevens Point, WI).
(draft)
“Once Around The Sun With Aldo
Leopold: Point Reads Leopold” Participated in a
public reading of Leopold’s
A Sand
County Almanac, sponsored by the Leopold
Education Project (March 2005,
Stevens Point,
WI).
“Science and Values: Holism
and Radical Environmental Activism” Presented at
the 1st Midwest Environmental Ethics
Conference, Rock Valley College
/ Severson
Dells
Nature Center
(November 2004,
Rockford, IL). (ppt
presentation)
“Extending the Land Ethic:
Ethics on Land and Water” Symposium co-organizer
(with Michael Nelson) and moderator (two-day
interdisciplinary symposium), American Fisheries
Society (August 2004,
Madison,
WI).
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Personal:
I joined UWSP in 2003. My wife, Toni, and I live
with one cat named Abbey. My wife and I enjoy
dancing and offer introductory ballroom dance
lessons at our local YMCA. Recently, I
discovered that I really enjoy running (all
seasons), and completed my first half-marathon
in October 2007.
(photo)
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