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John Boland |
I am interested in epistemology. I received my undergraduate degree in history from the College of William and Mary. I began my formal study of philosophy at the New School for Social Research before coming to South Carolina. |
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Marco Forgione mrcfrg@gmail.com |
In 2012 I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Padova
in Italy, with a dissertation on the epistemology of space and time with respect to
Galileo, Newton and special theory of relativity. After my BA, I obtained my master’s
degree in Logic, Philosophy and History of Science at the University of Florence in
Italy. There, I had the opportunity to study (among other subjects): logic (set theory,
Gödel's theorems, proof theory), linear algebra and foundations of modern physics
(especially non-relativistic quantum mechanics). I spent the last six months of my
master at the MCMP in Munich, where I completed my master's thesis: “Moderate Structural
Realism and Bohmian Mechanics”.
My main interests are on history and philosophy of physics. More specifically, I am
currently working on the philosophical underpinning of path integrals and Feynman
diagrams and on the history of R. Feynman's physics and modern quantum field theories.
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Kelly Gallagher kg6@email.sc.edu | My primary area of research is in contemporary neo-Aristotelian and Thomistic metaphysics. I am particularly interested in the relationship between Aristotelian conceptions of Nature and contemporary definitions of life. I explore this in my dissertation, where I argue that a strong version of hylomorphism (i.e. a Thomistic understanding) avoids the circularity problems that plague life definitions and thus provides a more fruitful framework for thinking about the nature of life. Furthermore, I am beginning to work on a related project where I argue that an Aristotelian understanding of Nature can provide a promising route for reconciling traditional views about essences with evolution, thus preserving belief in natural kinds. I also have an active interest in the role of skilled knowledge (techne) in human flourishing, and how technology can effect this for better or worse. When not doing academic things, I am probably doing renovation projects on my home or watching my chickens free range in the back yard. |
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John Anderson Harris |
My research interests are primarily in the history of philosophy with an emphasis
on Pragmatism. Specifically, I am examining how John Dewey conceived of the role of
emotion in inquiry. I maintain that for Dewey, emotions are necessary and essential
features of all forms of inquiry, including science. Because of this, I suggest that
he held that good inquirers, scientists, artists, and workers generally, require a
holistic education that emphasizes and teaches emotional intelligence. I am also the Graduate Representative of our department. If you have questions about graduate life, please do not hesitate to contact me. Personal website: https://john-anderson-harris.com/ |
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Emily Mathias emathias@email.sc.edu | Originally from Michigan, I received my MA in philosophy from Western Michigan University
and I am working towards my PhD at U of SC. My primary research is at the intersection
of philosophy of language and ethics. I also enjoy working with philosophy of mathematics,
philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of Alasdair MacIntyre. Recent Publications: "Groundwork for the Moral Evaluation of Speech Acts". Social Philosophy Today v.35, 2019, 129-142. |
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Eric Maher emaher@email.sc.edu | I graduated from The University of Pittsburgh in 2013. I am interested in the Philosophy of Physics and the Philosophy of Science. |
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Apurva Parikh aparikh@email.sc.edu | In his current research, he is attempting to utilize the conceptual resources developed by Dewey in his pragmatist ethics to develop of contemporary reconstruction of the Indian concept of dharma as it is encountered in the expansive body of literature known as the dharmaśāstras, or treatises on dharma. |
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Sarah Pressman pressmas@email.sc.edu | I am a first year PhD student and my main interests are in virtue ethics and moral psychology. Before coming to USC, I received my BA in philosophy from Baylor University. |
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Justin Price jp6@email.sc.edu |
My research is on Philosophy of Science and the transfer of scientific models across
scientific domains. For my dissertation, I focus on cases of models developed in physics
that are then used by chemists. Besides Philosophy of Science my teaching experience
and interest range from logic to technology to applied ethics.
Outside of academia, I'm interested in public radio, having hosted my own show for
two years now. At the moment I'm working for the WUSC radio station as a public affairs
director, booking and organizing concerts for the Columbia music scene.
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Dustin Sigsbee dsigsbee@email.sc.edu | My general research interests are in normative and applied ethics, especially animal ethics. My specific research interests focus on how we should understand the moral community, as well as the relationship between partialist and impartialist moralities. |
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Elizabeth Stewart eks2@email.sc.edu | My research interests include trust and trustworthiness, philosophy of language, epistemology and artificial intelligence. I am interested in understanding what trustworthiness is, particularly as it relates to Artificial Intelligence. My dissertation research focuses on understanding the circumstances in which an individual should consider a given application of AI trustworthy. |
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James Stewart |
I received my M.A. from the University of Wales, Trinity St. David. My primary area
of interest is in epistemology as it relates to theory confirmation and inference
to the best explanation. I am also researching in the philosophy of science, philosophy
of biology, human evolutionary theory, and physical anthropology.
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Carter Weinstein carterrw@email.sc.edu | I received my undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Florida. I am interested in Normative Ethics, especially Virtue Ethics, the Philosophy of Emotion, and Jean Jacques Rousseau. |
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Nicholas Wilson wilsonnp@email.sc.edu | I am interested in philosophy of religion and ethics with a side interest in metaphysics. In particular, I focus on approaches to natural theology and conceptions of natural law. |