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Rhys Borchert (2024)
"Variations on empirical justification." Adviser: Juan Comesaña, Thony Gillies. University of Greifswald, postdoctoral fellow.
Robert Lazo (2024)
"Other games in other towns: Pluralism about biological function." Adviser: Jonathan Weinberg.
Andrew Lichter (2024)
"Significant others." Adviser: Michael McKenna. Stanford University, assistant professor; and Hebrew University of Jerusalem Libertalism Rekindled Project, postdoctoral fellow.
Karolina Wisniewska (2024)
"Fair selection." Adviser: Tom Christiano. University of Missouri at Columbus, postdoctoral fellow.
Ocean Cangelosi (2023)
"Freedom and responsibility." Adviser: Carolina Sartorio.
Aliya R. Dewey (2023)
"Robust normativity in complexity science." Adviser: Sara Aronowitz and Mark Timmons. Original: University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, 3-year postdoctoral fellow. Current (starting fall 2025): University of Texas at El Paso, assistant professor.
Max Kramer (2023)
"Fellow-feeling and personal relationships." Adviser: Mark Timmons and Jonathan Weinberg. Original: University of California at Los Angeles Health Ethics Center, 3- year postdoctoral fellow.
Sean Whitton (2023)
"Purely dynamic eudaimonism." Adviser: Julia Annas and Houston Smit.
Ke Zhang (2023)
"Your self is deeper than you think: A deep self view of moral responsibility." Adviser: Michael McKenna. Original: Zhejiang University, postdoctoral fellow.
Yili Zhou (2023)
"All about normativity." Adviser: Terry Horgan and Mark Timmons. Original: Zhejiang University, postdoctoral fellow.
Phoebe H. Y. Chan (2022)
"Unbound: Free will for moral responsibility skeptics." Adviser: Carolina Sartorio. Original: University of Arizona, adjunct instructor.
Avital Hazony (2022)
"The psychology of loyalty: A solution to Hume's problem of moral obligation." Adviser: Michael B. Gill, Mark Timmons. Original: Tel Aviv University, postdoctoral fellow.
Tim Kearl (2022)
"Good thinking." Adviser: Juan Comesaña. Original: University of Glasgow, postdoctoral researcher.
Joseph Metz (2022)
"Much to do about non-things: Exploring agency and responsibility through omissions." Adviser: Carolina Sartorio. Original: Widener University, assistant professor.
Alex Motchoulski (2022)
"Equality and the morality of social status." Advisers: Allen Buchanan and Tom Christiano. Original: University of Virginia, assistant professor.
Nathan Oakes (2022)
"How stoic is Plato's Timaeus?" Adviser: Julia Annas and A. Houston Smit. Original: University of Arizona, adjunct instructor.
Joel Chow (2021)
"Building a society of equals: Relational equality on democracy, relationships and competition." Adviser: Tom Christiano. Original: National University of Singapore, instructor. Current: National University of Singapore, lecturer.
Mario Juarez Garcia (2021)
"Essays on Political Corruption." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: University of San Diego, visiting assistant professor. Current: Tulane University, assistant professor.
Tyler Millhouse (2021)
"Really Real Patterns." Adviser: Shaun Nichols and Terry Horgan. Original: Santa Fe Institute, postdoctoral fellow. Current: University of Arizona, assistant professor of practice.
Santiago Sanchez Borboa (2021)
"Kant's metaphysical deduction and the intellectual origin of the categories." Adviser: A Houston Smit. Original: University of Arizona, lecturer.
Alex Schaefer (2021)
"Coping with complexity." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: New York University Classical Liberal Institute, postdoctoral fellow. Current: State University of New York at Buffalo, assistant professor.
Lucy Schwarz (2021)
"Living without normativity." Adviser: Terry Horgan, Mark Timmons. Original: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teaching assistant professor. Current: Tulane University, assistant professor.
Bjorn Wastvedt (2021)
"Virtue of Character in Aristotle's Eudemian ethics." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: University of Lisbon, postdoctoral fellow. Current: Norwegian University of Science & Technology at Ålesund, førsteamanuensis (tenured/permanent).
Brandon Ashby (2020)
"The Grammar of Consciousness: The Structure, Character, and Content of Conscious Experience." Adviser: Shaun Nichols and Terry Horgan. Original: Universities of Salzburg and Antwerp, postdoctoral fellow. Current: York University, VISTA postdoctoral fellow.
Jacob Barrett (2020)
"Social Ideals and Social Reform." Adviser: Gerald Gaus. Original: Oxford University, postdoctoral fellow. Current: Vanderbilt University, assistant professor.
William Leonard (2020)
"Metaphenomenology and the Neuroscience of Consciousness." Adviser: Stewart Cohen.
Wes Siscoe (2020)
"Grounding and rationality." Adviser: Stew Cohen. Original: Florida State University, postdoctoral fellow. Current: Bowling Green State University, assistant professor.
Robert Wallace (2020)
"After Compatibilism: Essays on Freedom and Responsibility." Adviser: Michael S. McKenna. Original: Cal Poly, Assistant Professor.
Bryan Chambliss (2019)
"Second-Person Thought." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original: Susquehanna University, Visiting Assistant Professor.
Adam Gjesdal (2019)
"A Theory Of Justice Pluralism." Adviser: Gerald Gaus. Original: Chapman University, postdoctoral fellow. Current: Center for Academic Pluralism, Heterodox Academy, postdoctoral fellow.
Greg Robson (2019)
"Understanding Justice: How Political Experiments and Traditions Inform Theory." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: Iowa State University, Assistant Professor. Current: University of Notre Dame, Associate Research Professor.
Sarah Raskoff (2018)
"Transparency In Metaethics." Adviser: Juan Comesaña. Original: University of Arizona, Lecturer, and Managing Editor, Social Philosophy & Policy. Current: Vanderbilt University, assistant professor.
Sameer Bajaj (2018)
"How To Be A Citizen: Agency, Reciprocity, And Truth In Democratic Politics." Co-advisers: Tom Christiano and Dave Schmidtz. Original: Franklin & Marshall College, Assistant Professor. Current: University of Warwick, Assistant Professor.
William Oberdick (2018)
"On Rawls's Law Of Peoples And The Toleration Of Decent Hierarchical Societies." Adviser: Tom Christiano. Original: University of Arizona, Lecturer. Current: University of Arizona, assistant professor of practice.
Matt Schuler (2018)
"How to Properly Wear a Tinfoil Hat: A Call for Epistemic Humility in the Creation of Artificial Intelligence, in Applications of Neuroprosthetics, and in the Debate over Scientific Realism." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original: Valencia College, Adjunct Instructor. Current: University of South Florida, visiting professor of instruction.
Eyal Tal (2018)
"Detaching In Peer Disagreement And Higher-Order Evidence." Adviser: Stewart Cohen. Original: University of Cologne, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Brandeis University, Visiting Assistant Professor.
Chris Howard (2017)
"The Fundamentality Of Fit." Advisers: Stewart Cohen and Mark Timmons. Original: University of North Carolina, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: McGill University, Assistant Professor.
Brian Kogelmann (2017)
"Agreement, All The Way Up: An Essay On Public Reason And Theory Choice." Adviser: Gerald Gaus. Original: University of Maryland, Assistant Professor. Current: West Virginia University, Assistant Professor.
Yael Loewenstein (2017)
"Counterfactuals Without Causation, Probabilistic Counterfactuals And Indeterministic Causation." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original: University of Houston, Assistant Professor, and Cambridge University, Junior Research Fellow.
Jeremy Reid (2017)
"Imitations Of Virtue: Plato And Aristotle On Non-Ideal Constitutions." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: University of Maryland, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: San Francisco State University, Assistant Professor.
Tristan Rogers (2017)
"Virtue Ethics And The Moral Justification Of Political Institutions." Adviser: Dan Russell. Original: California State University at Sacramento and the University of California at Davis, Lecturer. Current: Santa Clara University, Lecturer.
Dan Shahar (2017)
"Conflict, Conciliation, And The Future Of The Planet." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: University of New Orleans, 3-year renewable Assistant Professor (Research).
Michael Bukoski (2016)
"Korsgaard's Conception Of Agency." Adviser: Connie Rosati and Mark Timmons. Original: Dartmouth College, Visiting Lecturer. Current: Florida State University, Assistant Professor.
Ginger Clausen (2016)
"Love And Organic Unities: Emergent Quality Theory." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Lecturer.
Hannah Tierney (2016)
"Living Variously: An Analysis Of Pluralism And Personal Identity." Adviser: Shaun Nichols. Original: Cornell University, Stanford H. Taylor Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: University of California at Davis, Assistant Professor.
Keith Hankins (2015)
"Embracing Moral Luck." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: Chapman University, Assistant Professor, and University of Melbourne, Junior Research Fellow & Leading Tutor. Current: Chapman University, Assistant Professor and R C Hoiles Endowed Scholar.
Elizabeth Phillips (2015)
"Living Well." Adviser: Julia Annas and Michael Gill.
Justin Tosi (2015)
"Legitimacy And Fairness." Adviser: Tom Christiano. Original: University of Michigan, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor.
Chad Van Schoelandt (2015)
"Justification And Social Morality." Adviser: Gerald Gaus. Original: Tulane University, Assistant Professor.
David Glick (2014)
"Structures And Objects: A Defense Of Structural Realism." Adviser: Richard Healey. Original: University of Rochester, Visiting Assistant Professor. Current: University of California at Davis, Lecturer.
Brandon Warmke (2014)
"Forgiveness And Responsibility." Adviser: Michael McKenna. Original: Wake Forest University, The Character Project Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Bowling Green State University, Assistant Professor.
Adam Arico (2013)
" The New Folk Psychology." Adviser: Shaun Nichols. Original: University of Wyoming, Visiting Lecturer. Current: University of Alabama, Instructor.
Mike Bruno (2013)
"The Extended Conscious Mind." Advisers: Terry Horgan and David Chalmers. Original: Mississippi State University, Visiting Assistant Professor. Current: Mississippi State University, Assistant Professor.
Marc Johansen (2013)
"Causing And Contributing." Adviser: A. Carolina Sartorio and L. A. Paul. Original: Creighton University, Assistant Professor.
Benjamin Kozuch (2013)
"Using Eliminative Methodology in the Scientific and Philosophical Studies of Consciousness." Adviser: Uriah Kreigel. Original: University of Arizona, Lecturer. Current: University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Assistant Professor.
Victor Kumar (2013)
"Naturalizing Moral Judgment." Adviser: Shaun Nichols. Original: University of Michigan, Two-Year Post-Doctoral Fellow; Current: Boston University, Assistant Professor.
Theresa Lopez (2013)
"The Moral Mind: Emotion, Evolution, And The Case For Skepticism" Adviser: Mark Timmons. Original: Hamilton College, Chauncey Traux Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Susquehanna University, Assistant Professor.
John Thrasher (2013)
"The Fundamental Problem of Politics." Adviser: Jerry Gaus and David Schmidtz. Original: Monash University, Melbourne, Continuing Lecturer (Permanent). Current: Chapman University, Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy, Assistant Professor.
Jennifer Zamzow (2013)
"Moral Decision Making: How the Normative and Empirical Can Inform Our Prescriptive Accounts." Adviser: Shaun Nichols. Original: Carnegie Mellon, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: University of Concordia at Irvine, Assistant Professor, and University of California at Los Angeles Continuing Education.
Will Braynen (2012)
"Beyond Price Signaling: Choice, Information and Justice." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: Stanford University, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Private industry.
Jacob Caton (2012)
"Models of Knowledge for Resource Bounded Agents." Adviser: Stewart Cohen. Original: Arkansas State University, Associate Professor.
Ian Evans (2012)
"Acceptance." Adviser: Stewart Cohen.
Brian Fiala (2012)
"Explaining The Explanatory Gap." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original: Washington University, St. Louis, Postdoctoral Fellow. Subsequent: Dartmouth College, Postdoctoral Fellow.
Laura Howard (2012)
"What Situationism and Virtue Ethics Can Do For Corporate Ethical Culture: A Complement Model for Creating Business Ethics Programs." Adviser: Michael Gill. Original: University of Arizona, Lecturer and Academic Adviser. Current: University of Arizona, Assistant Professor.
Emil Salim (2012)
"Four Puzzles On Aristotelian Pleasures And Pains." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: Reformed Theological Seminary, Jakarta, Indonesia, Senior Lecturer.
Daniel Silvermint (2012)
"Oppression and Victim Agency." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Philosophie Politique (GRIPP)/Research Group on Constitutional Studies (RGCS) Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University. Last known: University of Connecticut at Storrs, Assistant Professor.
Nathan Ballantyne (2011)
"Why We Disagree and Why it Matters." Adviser: Stewart Cohen. Original: Fordham University, Assistant Professor. Current: Arizona State University, Associate Professor.
Helen Daly (2011)
"Vagueness and Borderline Cases." Advisers: Terry Horgan and Shaughan Lavine. Original: Colorado College, Assistant Professor. Current: Colorado College, Associate Professor.
Stephen Lenhart (2011)
"Cognitive Diversity and Scientific Progress." Adviser: Richard Healey. Original: Northern Arizona University, Visiting Assistant Professor.
Jason Matteson (2011)
"On Ethical Thoughtfulness." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: Northern Arizona University, Visiting Assistant Professor.
Cole Mitchell (2011)
"Moral Supervenience and Descriptivist Metaethics." Adviser: Mark Timmons. Original: Northern Arizona University, Visiting Lecturer. Last known: Princeton University, Preceptor.
Anne Steadman (2011)
"The Immediacy of Phenomenal Concepts and Immediate Implications for Physicalism." Adviser: Terry Horgan and Uriah Kriegel. Original: California State University at Long Beach, Lecturer. Current: Attorney.
Orlin Vakarelov (2011)
"General Situated Cognition." Adviser: Jenann Ismael. Original placement: Humber College, Toronto, Instructor. Last known: ACLS New Faculty Fellow, Duke University.
Kevin Vallier (2011)
"Liberal Politics and Public Faith: A Philosophical Reconciliation." Adviser: Jerry Gaus. Original: Brown University, Political Theory Project Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Bowling Green State University, Associate Professor.
Robert Wagoner (2011)
"Seneca's Moral Philosophy: The Structure, Aims and Effects of Philosophical Study." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Assistant Professor. Current: University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Professor and Chair.
Anne Baril (2011)
"Eudaimonism and Epistemology: Epistemic Aspects of Eudaimonia and a Eudaimonist Approach in Epistemology." Advisers: Julia Annas and Terry Horgan. Original: University of New Mexico, Assistant Professor. Subsequent: Washington University at St Louis, Lecturer.
Sara Bernstein (2010)
"Essays on Overdetermination." Advisers: L.A. Paul and Terry Horgan. Original: Duke University, tenure-track. Current: University of Notre Dame, Thomas J. and Robert T. Rolfs Associate Professor of Philosophy.
Doug Campbell (2010)
"The View from a Rare Oasis." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original: University of Canterbury, Senior Lecturer.
Christopher Freiman (2010)
"Social Justice and Moral Psychology." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Current: College of William and Mary, Associate Professor.
Michelle Jenkins (2010)
"Seekers of Wisdom, Lovers of Truth: A Study of Plato's Philosopher." Advisers: Julia Annas and Rachana Kamtekar. Current: Whitman College, Associate Professor and Chair.
Simon Roberts-Thompson (2010)
"Slavery, Equality and Justice." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: University of Melbourne, Research Fellow. Last known: St. Peter's College, Adelaide, Australia.
Marcus Arvan (2008)
"A Non-Ideal Theory of Justice." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: University of British Columbia, Assistant Professor. Current: University of Tampa, Associate Professor and Chair.
Chris Brown (2008)
"Beneficence." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: National University of Singapore, Assistant Professor. Current: Private sector.
Farid Masrour (2008)
"Consciousness, Unity and Intentionality." Advisers: David Chalmers and Terry Horgan. Original: Harvard University and New York University Postdoctoral Fellowships. Current: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Associate Professor.
Lee Shepski (2008)
"The Reality Behind Moral Experience." Adviser: Mark Timmons. Original: University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Assistant Professor. Deceased.
Matt Bedke (2007)
"Meta-Normativity." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Current: University of British Columbia, Professor and Department Head.
Stephen Biggs (2007)
"Modality and Mind." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original : University of Toronto, Postdoctoral Fellow. Current: Iowa State University, Associate Professor.
Jason Brennan (2007)
"The Best Moral Theory Ever: The Methodology of Moral Theorizing." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: Brown University. Current: Georgetown University, Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Term Professor.
Nicole Hassoun (2007)
"Poverty, Development and Globalization." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: Carnegie Mellon, Assistant Professor. Current: State University of New York at Binghamton, Professor.
Michaela Mueller (2007)
"Epistemic Luck, Epistemic Agency, and Skepticism." Adviser: Terry Horgan.
Stefan Sciaraffa (2007)
"The Meaning, Value, and Possibility of Being at Home in the Social World." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: University of California, Davis, Visiting Assistant Professor. Current: McMaster University, Professor.
Margaretta Slabey (2007)
"Proper Names, Improper Beliefs." Adviser: Marga Reimer. Original: Auburn University, Visiting Assistant Professor.
Paul Thorn (2007)
"Three Problems of Direct Inference." Adviser: John Pollock. Original: New College of Florida, Assistant Professor. Subsequent: University Düsseldorf, Research Fellow.
Patrick Dieveney (2006)
"Indispensable Ontological Commitments." Adviser: Shaughan Lavine. Current: California State University, Long Beach, Associate Professor.
Justin Fisher (2006)
"Pragmatic Conceptual Analysis." Adviser: Terry Horgan. Original: University of British Columbia, tenure-track. Current: Southern Methodist University, Assistant Professor.
Allen Habib (2006)
"Promises and Promissary Obligations." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: St. Cloud State University, Assistant Professor. Current: University of Calgary, Assistant Professor.
Joel Martinez (2006)
"Livability and the Moral Perspective." Adviser: Julia Annas. Current: Lewis and Clark College, Associate Professor and Chair.
Joel Press (2006)
"The Employment of Intrinsically Defined Representations and Functions." Adviser: Richard Healey. Original: California University at Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Current: California University at Pennsylvania, Associate Professor and Chair of Communication, Design and Culture.
Cara Nine (2005)
"The Morality of National Borders." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Current: University College Cork Ireland, Senior Lecturer.
Sarah Wright (2005)
"Virtue Epistemology: Its Proper Form and Its Applications." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Original: University of Georgia, Assistant Professor. Current: University of Georgia, Associate Professor.
Josh Cowley (2004)
"The Role of Inference in a Theory of Concepts." Adviser: John Pollock. Original: Bilkent University, Assistant Professor.
Rachael Poulsen Boch (2004)
"A Foundationalist Defense of the Given." Adviser: John Pollock. Original: Brigham Young University, Assistant Professor.
Jennifer Baker (2003)
"To Make Us Good: Ancient Eudaimonist Theories and Their Practical Ethic." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: College of Charleston, tenure-track. Current: College of Charleston, Associate Professor.
Ashley McDowell (2003)
"Two Senses of Justification in Epistemology." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Original: Kalamazoo College, tenure-track.
Brad Thompson (2003)
"The Nature of Phenomenal Content." Adviser: David Chalmers. Current: Southern Methodist University, Associate Professor.
Matt Zwolinski (2003)
"The Separateness of Persons and Distributive Justice." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Current: University of San Diego, Professor and Director of the Center for Ethics, Economics and Public Policy.
Tim Bayne (2002)
"The Unity of Consciousness." Adviser: David Chalmers. Original: University of Oxford, tenure-track. Current: Monash University, Professor.
Daniel Farnham (2002)
"Eudaimonism: A Rationalist Theory of the Good." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: University of St. Thomas, Visiting Assistant Professor. Last known: Saint John's University, Professor.
Todd Stewart (2002)
"Skepticism and the End of Moral Epistemology." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Current: Illinois State University, Associate Professor.
Anthony Gillies (2001)
"Rational Belief Change." Adviser: John Pollock. Original: University of Texas, Austin, Assistant Professor; Subsequent: Rutgers, Professor. Current: University of Arizona, Sherwin Scott Professor.
Scott Hendricks (2001)
"Belief and Theory of Reasons." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Current: Clark University, Associate Professor.
Kristen Hessler (2001)
"A Theory of Interpretation for Human Rights." Adviser: Allen Buchanan. Original: Iowa State University, three-year renewable Assistant Professor. Current: SUNY University at Albany, Associate Professor.
Cindy Holder (2001)
"Groups, Rights and Special Obligations: Towards An Ethics of Group Membership." Adviser: Allen Buchanan. Current: University of Victoria, Associate Professor.
Avery Kolers (2001)
"Grounding Global Justice." Adviser: Allen Buchanan. Current: University of Louisville, Professor and Interim Chair.
Seungbae Park (2001)
"Scientific Realism Vs Scientific Antirealism." Adviser: Richard Healey. Current: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea, Professor.
Mark Wunderlich (2001)
"Incomparability in Epistemology: Possibilities for Epistemic Justification and Knowledge." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Last known: Union College, Dean of Studies.
Alan Belasco (2000)
"The Role of Detection in Mental Representation." Adviser: John Pollock. Private sector.
Joseph Cruz (2000)
"Epistemology in Scientific Image." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Current: Williams College, Professor.
Scott LaBarge (2000)
"The Legacy of the Meno Paradox: Plato and Aristotle on Learning and Error." Adviser: Julia Annas. Current: Santa Clara University, Associate Professor.
Daniel Russell (2000)
"Plato on Pleasure and our Final End." Adviser:Julia Annas. Original: Wichita State University, tenure-track. Current: University of Arizona, Professor.
Patrick Rysiew (2000)
"Contextualism In Epistemology." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Current: University of Victoria, British Columbia, Professor.
Bongrae Seok (2000)
"Modularity of Mind, Encapsulation by Nature." Adviser: Chris Maloney. Current: Alvernia College, Associate Professor.
Rhonda Smith (2000)
"The Moral Implications of Self Respect." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: US Air Force Academy, Assistant Professor.
Christopher Griffin (1999)
"Democratic Collective Decisionmaking: Equality and Justice." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Current: Northern Arizona University, Associate Dean of College of Arts and Letters and Associate Professor.
Mark Lebar (1999)
"Virtue Ethics and the Interests of Others." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: Ohio University, tenure-track. Current: Florida State University, Professor.
Jack Lyons (1999)
"The Consequences of a Faculty Psychology for a Theory of Epistemic Justification." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Original: University of Arkansas, tenure-track. Current: University of Glasgow, Professor and Chair of Logic and Rhetoric.
Laleh Quinn (1999)
"Consciousness and Explanation." Adviser: Chris Maloney. Current: University of California, San Diego, Associate Project Scientist, Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center.
Steven P. Scalet (1999)
"Justice and Responsibility." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Original: State University of New York, Binghamton, tenure-track. Current: University of Baltimore, Professor and Director of Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics.
David Truncellito (1999)
"The Concept of Epistemic Justification." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Original: National Chung Cheng University, Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Current: COO, Language Scholars LLC.
John Armstrong (1999)
"The Politics of Virtue in Plato's Laws." Adviser: Julia Annas. CUrrent: Southern Virginia University, Willis J. Smith Professor.
Greg Loeben (1998)
"Medical Futility." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Original: Midwestern University, permanent. Last known: A. T. Still University.
Terry L. Price (1998)
"Mistake and Moral Blameworthiness: An Account of the Exusing Force of Faultless Mistakes of Fact and Faultless Mistakes of Morality." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Current: University of Richmond, Professor and Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics.
Andre Ariew (1998)
"Innateness: A Developmental Account." Adviser: Rob Cummins. Original: University of Rhode Island, tenure-track. Current: University of Missouri, Associate Professor.
Franz-Peter Griesmaier (1997)
"Simple Minds: A Cognitive Account of Theoretical Simplicity and the Epistemology of Understanding." Adviser: Rob Cummins. Current: University of Wyoming, Associate Professor.
Barbara Hall (1997)
"Fathers' Rights and Responsibilities." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Original: Georgia State University, tenure-track. Current: Cal State, East Bay, Associate Professor.
Michael King (1997)
"Analog Computation and Psychoneural Reduction." Adviser: Rob Cummins. Deceased.
Stephan McCaffery (1997)
"Deictic Use." Adviser: Robert Harnish. Attorney.
Joel Pust (1997)
"Intuitions as Evidence." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Current: University of Delaware, Professor and Department Chair.
Linda Radzik (1997)
"The Nature of Normativity." Adviser: David Schmidtz. Current: Texas A&M University, Professor.
David Silver (1997)
"A Virtue Theory of Practical Reason." Advisers: Jean Hampton (deceased), Thomas Christiano. Original: University of Delaware, tenured. Current: University of British Columbia, Associate Professor and Director of the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics.
Juanita Simpson (1997)
"The Theoretical Foundations for an Environmental Ethic." Adviser: Joel Feinberg.
Jonelle DePetro (1996)
"Practical Rationality and the Limits of Instrumentalism." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Current: Eastern Illinois University, Professor and Department Chair.
Patrick Fitzgerald (1997)
"Equality, Charity and Democracy." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Last known: Lawrence University, Edward F. Mielke Professor of Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy. Deceased.
Ken O'Day (1995)
"Morality and Practical Reason." Adviser: Jean Hampton. Last known: University of Bristol, England.
David Gill (1994)
"Civic Equality and Social Justice in Aristotle." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: University of California at Berkeley, tenure-track.
Thom Hudson (1994)
"Pluralisms and Political Self-Determination." Adviser: Thomas Christiano. Attorney.
Howard Klepper (1994)
"Children's Rights and Family Justice." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Original: Loyola University of Chicago, tenure-track.
Mark Perlman (1994)
"Conceptual Flux: The Case Against Misrepresentation." Adviser: Rob Cummins. Western Oregon University, Professor.
Michele Svatos (1994)
"The Structure of Virtue Ethics." Adviser: Julia Annas. Original: Iowa State University, tenure-track. Current: Eastfield College, Professor.
Christopher "Kit" Wellman (1994)
"Liberalism, Self-Determination, and Secession." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Original: Georgia State University, tenure-track. Current: Washington University at St Louis, Dean of Academic Planning and Professor.
Laura Ekstrom (1993)
"Freedom, Coherence, and the Self." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. William and Mary University, Francis S. Haserot Distinguished Professor.
Don Fawkes (1993)
"Cognitive Grounds for Choice Among Equally Well Confirmed Alternative Physical Theories." Adviser: Henry Byerly. Original: Fayetteville State University, tenure-track.
Gail Merten (1993)
"Searching for Theory X: A Quality-Only Approach to the Problem of Future Generations." Adviser: Holly Smith.
Jan Thomas (1993)
"The Frog is a Liar: What We Can Say About What We Can Do." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Current: University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Professor.
Clark Wolf (1993)
"A Theory of Intergenerational Justice." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Original: University of Georgia, tenure-track. Current: Iowa State University, Director and Professor of Bioethics.
J. Angelo Corlett (1992)
"Moral Compatibilism: Rights and Compensation Responsibility Punishment." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. San Diego State University, Professor.
Jeff Hershfield (1992)
"Reduction and Explanation in the Theory of Content." Adviser: Joseph Tolliver. Wichita State University, Associate Professor and Director.
Kihyeon Kim (1992)
"The Defense Activation Theory of Epistemic Justification." Adviser: Alvin Goldman. Original: University of Oklahoma, tenure-track.
Russell Shafer-Landau (1992)
"Moral Indeterminacy." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Current: University of Wisconsin at Madison, Professor.
Leopold Stubenberg (1992)
"Consciousness and Qualia." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. University of Notre Dame, Associate Professor Emeritus.
Scott Sturgeon (1992)
"Having Reason in Mind." Adviser: John Pollock. Original: University of London, Lecturer. Current: University of Birmingham, Professor.
Joe Campbell (1991)
"The Logic of Freedom." Adviser: Keith Lehrer. Current: Washington State University, Professor.
Ann Levey (1991)
"Liberty, Property and the Foundations of Libertarianism." Adviser: Allen Buchanan. Current: University of Calgary, Associate Professor.
Ed Covey (1990)
"Becoming Persons: The Ethical Problems of Potentiality, Identity and Kinds." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Original: Russell Sage College, Assistant Professor. Last known: Educational testing consultant.
Jordan L. Curnutt (1990)
"Guilding the Lily? Metaethical Studies in Environmental Philosophy." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Current: St. Cloud State University, Professor.
George Rainbolt (1990)
"The Concept of Rights." Adviser: Joel Feinberg. Current: Georgia State University, Professor and Chair.