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Philosophy Pathways, 2014
Biologists often remark on the helplessness of human infants, and the extensive period of care an... more Biologists often remark on the helplessness of human infants, and the extensive period of care and socialization they must undergo as they grow and mature. So it is that human parents find themselves charged with the long-term task of caring for and rearing their ...
Discussion of moral expertise typically ask whether knowledge of moral theory allows someone to m... more Discussion of moral expertise typically ask whether knowledge of moral theory allows someone to make better moral judgments than those unversed in such theories, or at least to make sound judgments more reliably. This paper challenges a common assumption that real world moral judgments can be best understood as applications of a specific area of theoretical knowledge, rather in the way that engineering can be understood as a kind of applied physics. I challenge this assumption by drawing on the work of the comparative philosopher Thomas Kasulis to argue that a) moral wisdom is best understood as embodied in practices that do not readily admit of explicit discursive analysis, and b) such practices are themselves embedded in specific cultural traditions, so that c) moral expertise is realized in expertise and familiarity with culturally embedded behaviors. Consequently, moral expertise—even in an applied setting such as bioethics—is more akin to understanding classical ballet than kno...
Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2014
East-West Connections: Review of Asian Studies
In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and Univer... more In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and University of Hawai`i to assist two and four-year colleges and universities incorporate Asian studies into the undergraduate curriculum.
East-West Connections: Review of Asian Studies
In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and Univer... more In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and University of Hawai`i to assist two and four-year colleges and universities incorporate Asian studies into the undergraduate curriculum.
Journal of Chinese Philosophy, Jan 1, 2011
Mind & Language, Jan 1, 1996
Abstract: In The Elm and the Expert, Jerry Fodor tries to reconcile three philosophical positions... more Abstract: In The Elm and the Expert, Jerry Fodor tries to reconcile three philosophical positions he is presently committed to: a computational theory of mind, intentional realism and a denotational theory of meaning. One problem he faces is this: a denotational ...
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This paper draws on the work of the classical Confucian philosopher Xunzi and Mencius to consider... more This paper draws on the work of the classical Confucian philosopher Xunzi and Mencius to consider the idea that human beings are unique in ways that confer on them a higher moral status. It argues that Xunzi, with some help from Menicus, can be read in a way that supports this claim.
Philosophy Pathways, 2014
Biologists often remark on the helplessness of human infants, and the extensive period of care an... more Biologists often remark on the helplessness of human infants, and the extensive period of care and socialization they must undergo as they grow and mature. So it is that human parents find themselves charged with the long-term task of caring for and rearing their ...
Discussion of moral expertise typically ask whether knowledge of moral theory allows someone to m... more Discussion of moral expertise typically ask whether knowledge of moral theory allows someone to make better moral judgments than those unversed in such theories, or at least to make sound judgments more reliably. This paper challenges a common assumption that real world moral judgments can be best understood as applications of a specific area of theoretical knowledge, rather in the way that engineering can be understood as a kind of applied physics. I challenge this assumption by drawing on the work of the comparative philosopher Thomas Kasulis to argue that a) moral wisdom is best understood as embodied in practices that do not readily admit of explicit discursive analysis, and b) such practices are themselves embedded in specific cultural traditions, so that c) moral expertise is realized in expertise and familiarity with culturally embedded behaviors. Consequently, moral expertise—even in an applied setting such as bioethics—is more akin to understanding classical ballet than kno...
Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2014
East-West Connections: Review of Asian Studies
In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and Univer... more In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and University of Hawai`i to assist two and four-year colleges and universities incorporate Asian studies into the undergraduate curriculum.
East-West Connections: Review of Asian Studies
In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and Univer... more In 1990, the Asian Studies Development Program was established by the East-West Center and University of Hawai`i to assist two and four-year colleges and universities incorporate Asian studies into the undergraduate curriculum.
Journal of Chinese Philosophy, Jan 1, 2011
Mind & Language, Jan 1, 1996
Abstract: In The Elm and the Expert, Jerry Fodor tries to reconcile three philosophical positions... more Abstract: In The Elm and the Expert, Jerry Fodor tries to reconcile three philosophical positions he is presently committed to: a computational theory of mind, intentional realism and a denotational theory of meaning. One problem he faces is this: a denotational ...
This paper draws on the work of the classical Confucian philosopher Xunzi and Mencius to consider... more This paper draws on the work of the classical Confucian philosopher Xunzi and Mencius to consider the idea that human beings are unique in ways that confer on them a higher moral status. It argues that Xunzi, with some help from Menicus, can be read in a way that supports this claim.