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Robert H. Bass Department of Philosophy P.O. Box 261954 |
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AOS: Moral Theory Decision and Game Theory Political Philosophy
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AOC: Environmental Ethics Animal Ethics Philosophy of Religion |
Education
¨ Ph.D. in Philosophy: “Towards a Constructivist Eudaemonism,” directed by Edward F. McClennen. Bowling Green State University, September 2004.
¨ M.A. In Philosophy, Bowling Green State University, May 1996.
¨ B.A. in Philosophy, Wofford College, May 1979.
Current Position
¨ Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Scholarly
Work
Articles:
“Lives in the Balance: Utilitarianism and Animal Research,” in The Ethics of Animal Research: In Theory and Practice, edited by Jeremy Garrett, Basic Bioethics Series, MIT Press, 2009 (forthcoming).
“Omniscience and the Identification Problem,” in Florida Philosophical Review, Summer 2007.
“Undermining Indirect Duty Theories,” in Between the Species, August 2006.
"Pure Contractarianism: Promise, Problems, Prospects,” in Journal of Value Inquiry, September 2000.
Reviews:
“Book Review: David Schmidtz, The Elements of Justice” in Journal of Libertarian Studies (forthcoming).
“Book Review: Mark Bernstein, Without a Tear: Our Tragic Relationship with Animals” in Journal of Value Inquiry, June 2005.
“Book Review: Wendy McElroy, The Debates of Liberty: An Overview of Individualist Anarchism, 1881-1908” in Journal of Libertarian Studies, Summer 2005.
Papers and Presentations:
"Knowledge Without Truth?" American Philosophical Association, Central Division, Chicago, IL, February 18-21, 2009.
"Quotidian Medical Epistemology," 35th Value Inquiry Conference, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey, April 5, 2008.
"Joyce as a Moral Anatomist," South Carolina Society for Philosophy Conference (Joint Meeting with the North Carolina Philosophical Society), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, February 29, 2008.
"Small Contributions,” 34th Value Inquiry Conference, Adrian College, Adrian, MI, April 13, 2007.
“Sunk Costs,” South Carolina Society for Philosophy Conference, February 24, 2007.
“Indirect Duty Theories: Even if They’re Right, They’re Wrong,” Society for the Study of Ethics and Animals, American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, Washington, DC, December 27, 2006.
“Comments on Aaron Simmons’ ‘A Critique of Warren’s Weak Animal Rights View,’” Society for the Study of Ethics and Animals, American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, New York, NY, December 28, 2005.
“The Impossibility of Omniscience,” Florida Philosophical Association Conference, Cocoa Beach, FL, November 11, 2005.
“Maximizing, Satisficing and the Normative Distinction Between Means and Ends,” 32nd Value Inquiry Conference, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, April 8, 2005.
“Deciding Where to Meet for Dinner: Simple Problems and Joint Intentionality,” Department of Philosophy Colloquium, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, March 30, 2005.
“Chalmers and the Self-Knowledge Problem,” Department of Philosophy Colloquium, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, March 2000.
“Restoration Projects and the Tragedy of the Commons,” Society for Ecological Restoration conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 1997.
Work in Progress
“A
Game-Theoretic Approach to Agent-Neutrality”
“Between Sustainability and What?”
“Can Instrumental Reasoning Stand Alone?”
“How Equalization Upsets Equality”
“How Not to Resolve the Backward Induction Paradox”
“Many Inscrutable Evils”
“Subjectivism and What Makes One’s Life Go Better”
“The Normative Weight of Convention”
Professional Affiliations
American Philosophical Association
American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy
Association for Political Theory
Society for Philosophy and Animal Minds
Society for the Study of Ethics and Animals
South Carolina Society for Philosophy
Teaching Experience
In
addition to standard introductory courses, I have taught bioethics,
environmental ethics, business ethics, and symbolic logic. I have also taught an upper-level seminar in
ethical theory as well as our department’s Capstone seminar in ethics, which I
organized around the theme of evolution and moral theory, focusing primarily on
meta-ethics. In addition, I have
experience with distance teaching, and regularly make use of on-line resources
and teaching tools. Syllabi and other
teaching materials are available upon request.
Professional Service
Public Talks:
“Animal Minds, Animal Rights,” Friends of Philosophy,
Coastal Carolina University, November 18, 2008.
“Understanding Animal Minds,” Conway Public Library, Conway, SC, May 14, 2008.
“Understanding Animal Minds,” Board of Visitors Community Dialogue Series, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, February 20, 2008.
“Endangered Minds,” Celebration of Inquiry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, February 14, 2008.
“Morality and Animal Research: Lives in the Balance,” for Philosophy Club, Coastal Carolina University, March 29 and October 16, 2007.
“Is ‘Doin’ What Comes Naturally’ Ethical?” with Nils Rauhut, for Tea and Ethics, Jackson Ethics Center, Coastal Carolina University, September 14 and 28, 2006.
“What Meat-Eating is Good For,” for Diversity Program, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, November 14, 2005.
“Why Your Religious Beliefs Are Probably Mistaken,” for Philosophy Slam, Jacksonville, Florida, October 2002.
“Christianity and Politics,” for Food for Thought, a University of North Florida student group, Jacksonville, Florida, February 2002.
Chair:
Session on Theodicy, South Carolina Society for Philosophy Conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, February 29, 2008.
Session on Clinical Ethics, 32nd Value Inquiry Conference, Louisiana State University, April 9, 2005.
Referee:
American Philosophical Quarterly
Journal of Libertarian Studies
Journal of Value Inquiry
Theory and Decision
Simon and Schuster
Springer
Administrative Service
2006-2009 Departmental Library Representative
2006-2007 Assisted as Advisor to Phi Sigma Tau, International Philosophy Honor Society
2007-2008 Advisor to Phi Sigma Tau, International Philosophy Honor Society
2007-2008 Member, Religious Studies Search Committee
2007-2008 Member, Committee on Revising the Philosophy Major
2007-2008 Member, Pre-Med Advisory Committee
Professional References
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E.F. McClennen Professor of Political Philosophy and Political Science Department of Philosophy Syracuse University Syracuse, New York (315) 443-5822
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Loren E. Lomasky Cory Professor of Political Philosophy, Policy and Law 518 Cabell, Department of Philosophy University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22904 Office: (434) 924-6925 Fax: (434) 924-6927
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Fred D. Miller, Jr. Professor of Philosophy and Executive
Director of the Department of Philosophy Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 (419) 372-2536
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Donald Scherer Professor of Philosophy Emeritus Department of Philosophy Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 (419) 372-7142 |
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David E. W. Fenner Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Professor of Philosophy University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida 32224 (904) 620-1360 |
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