Teaching

Courses Offered

I have taught a wide variety of courses, largely in the areas of applied ethics, ethical theory, political philosophy, and social philosophy. I am also available to advise honors theses in these areas.

Rotation

Since becoming chair my teaching schedule has been pretty constrained and I've focused on the PP&E sequence, the Diversity Literacy capstone, and, when possible, PHIL 321 Ethics. If there is a course in applied ethics or social/political philosophy that has not been offered recently and which you would like to see offered, please feel free to reach out to me; if I can't schedule it, possibly I can arrange for someone else to do so.

All current course information is available on Blackboard

Career at UofL

Here are all the courses I have taught at Louisville since I arrived in 2000, with selected syllabi (if you need a syllabus and it is not linked above, just contact me)

I am also available to advise honors theses, independent studies, and SCHG internships.

    • Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 205).
    • Sex & Values (PHIL 219)
    • Business Ethics (was PHIL 325; now PHIL 225).
    • Social & Political Philosophy (PHIL 308).
    • Environment & Global Justice (PHIL 305/SCHG 300)
    • Environmental Ethics (PHIL 328).
    • Ethics (PHIL 321).
    • Introduction to Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE 300, now co-convenes with PHIL 308 and POLS 399)
    • Philosophy of Law (PHIL 350).
    • Metaphysics (PHIL 356).
    • Readings in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE 499)
    • Capstone: The Philosophy of Martha Nussbaum (PHIL 502)
    • Capstone: Adam Smith (PHIL 502/PPE 499/POLS 404)
    • Selected Topics: Global Justice (PHIL 505/605/SCHG 500).
    • Selected Topics: Ethics Bowl (PHIL 505).
    • Selected Topics: Theories of Global Justice (PHIL 505/605; BETH 605; SCHG 500)
    • Selected Topics: Theories of Social Justice (PHIL 505/605; BETH 605/ SCHG 500)
    • Ethical Theory (PHIL 521/621/BETH 621)
    • Applied Philosophy: Philosophy & Globalization (PHIL 523/623).
    • Applied Philosophy: Global Ethics (PHIL 523/623)
    • Political Philosophy: The Philosophy of John Rawls (PHIL 535/635).
    • Political Philosophy: The Political Theory of Individual Responsibility (PHIL 535/635).
    • Political Philosophy: Democracy and Responsibility (PHIL 535/635).
    • Political Philosophy: Themes from Locke (PHIL 535/635).
    • Political Philosophy: Varieties of Solidarity (PHIL 535/635).
    • Philosophy of Social Science (PHIL 537).
    • Intermediate College Writing: Ethics & Social Issues focus (ENG 102).
    • Honors Seminar: Philosophies of Propaganda (HON 336/346), with Eileen John.
    • Current Controversies in Health Care Ethics (BETH 681)
    • Fundamentals of Diversity Literacy (PHIL 590/690), with Shelley Thomas
    • Capstone in Diversity Literacy (PHIL 691)