Research Interests

Moral Theory

Political and Social Philosophy

Philosophy of Law

Aesthetics

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Courses Recently Taught

Ethics (Spring 2010)

Ethics (Core) (Fall 2008, 2005, 2002)

Moral Realism (Spring 2007, Fall 2004)

Aesthetics (Core) (most Spring semesters)

Philosophy of Law (Fall 2001)

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Representative Publications

"Real Modest Moral Realism," The Philosophical Forum

"The Nature and Limits of Moral Objectivism," The Philosophical Forum

"The Nature of Moral Facts" The Philosophical Forum

"Assessing Dworkin's Recent Jurisprudence," The Philosophical Forum

"Abortion and the Death of the Fetus," Philosophy and Public Affairs

"Evaluating the Emotions," Journal of Philosophy

"Life's Dominion," Metaphilosophy