I argue that an adequate theory of rightness should meet (at least) two distinct conditions: a “Consequences Condition” according to which the rightness or wrongness of some, but not all acts should be determined conclusively ...

Since its initial proposal, epistemologists have suggested various theories for how the problem of peer disagreement might be resolved, followed by numerous critical and supporting assessments of these proposals. Little ...

Chapter One Divine Predication, Direct Reference, and the Attributes of Classical Theism The Church’s affirmation of statements predicating certain positive attributes to God is central to Christian doctrine. However, ...

Most theories about the cultivation of virtue fall under the general umbrella of the role model approach, according to which virtue is acquired by emulating role models, and where those role models are usually conceived ...

The contemporary problem of disagreement has two prominent solutions. The Conciliationists think that after discovering a case of disagreement one should be less certain of one’s original position. Those who favor Conciliatory ...

Chapter One An Argument Concerning the Epistemic Status of Religious Experience I endeavor to show that the skeptic, even on her own terms, will never succeed in ruling out all beliefs based on religious experience by ...

As social and interdependent beings, we have a minimalist expectation that we do not harm one another. Consistent with this expectation, we have some responsibilities to others for the sake of regulating our social and ...

The purpose of this dissertation is to critique the institution of mass schooling by holding up the failure of both its liturgy and its pedagogies as part of the larger failure inherent in the overarching telos of the ...

Since Plato, epistemologists have tried to explain why knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief. Traditionally, they have tried to answer this by defining knowledge as true belief plus some additional properties ...