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CURRICULUM VITAE Date of birth: l5/08/48 Address: Dept of Philosophy, 213 Social Sciences Bldg., AOC: Elementary Logic (traditionally taught), Elementary Logic (taught with computer tools), Mid-level Formal Logic Education Undergraduate, l967-71, Trent University, Canada. Graduate, l97l-3, Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Graduate, l975-8, Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Publications Books Central Readings in the History of Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant (Wadsworth 1998 2nd edition) ed. with Rob Cummins. Hume’s Reason (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999) Hume, ed., International Library of Critical Essays in the History of Philosophy (Ashgate/Dartmouth Publications: 2000), General Editor: Tom Campbell. Early Modern Metaphysics: Essays in Honor of Vere Chappell, co-edited with Paul Hoffman and Gideon Yaffe (Calgary: Broadview, fothcoming) Journal Articles 'An Unnoticed Error in Hume's Treatise', Hume Studies I #2, Nov 1975, pp. 76-77. This proposes a change in the text that is now incorporated in the standard Oxford editions of the Treatise. 'Actions and Bodily Movements: Another Move', Analysis XL #1, Jan 1980, pp.32-35. 'Hume vs Price on Miracles and Prior Probabilities: Testimony and the
Bayesian Calculation', The Philosophical Quarterly XXXVII #147, Ap 1987
pp.187-202, with a response by J. Howard Sobel. 'Locke on Real Essence', History of Philosophy Quarterly VIII #2, Ap 1991, pp. 105-118. Reprinted in Locke, edited by Udo Theil, The International Library of Critical Essays in the History of Philosophy (Ashgate/Dartmouth Publications 2002), General Editor: Tom Campbell. 'Hume and the Lockean Background: Induction and the Uniformity Principle', Hume Studies XVII #2, Nov 1992, pp. 179-207. 'Locke on Reason, Probable Reasoning and Opinion', The Locke Newsletter XXIV 1993, pp. 35-79. ‘Hume's Doubts About Probable Reasoning: Was Locke the Target?’, Hume and Hume's Connexions (Edinburgh University Press, Penn State University Press), 1994. 'Inference, Reason and Reasoning in Hume's Treatise, Book I', The Southwest Philosophy Review X #1, Jan 1994, pp. 17-27. 'Reason, Reflection and Reductios', Hume Studies XX #2, Nov 1994, pp.195-210. 'Philosophy and the Good Life: Hume's Defence of Probable Reasoning', Dialogue XXXV #3, Summer 1996. 'Hume on Demonstration', Logic and the Workings of the Mind: The Logic of Ideas and Faculty Psychology in Early Modern Philosophy, ed. Patricia Easton, North American Kant Society Studies in Philosophy (Atascadero, CA.: Ridgeview Publishing Group, 1997) 'Representation, Reason and Motivation' (with Rachel Cohon), Manuscrito 20, 1997, 47-76. Critical Notice, Nicholas Wolterstorff’s John Locke and the Ethics of Belief, The Locke Newsletter (1999) ‘Reply to my critics’, contribution to book symposium on my Hume’s Reason, Hume Studies 26, #2 (2000) ‘Reason and Commitment’, contribution to book symposium on Don Garrett’s Cognition and Commitment in Hume’s Philosophy, Philosophy and Phenomological Research LXII, #1, 2001 ‘Locke and Hume on Belief, Judgment and Assent, Topoi 2003 22, pp. 15-28 ‘Scepticism with regard to reason’, forthcoming in a volume of essays on Hume’s Treatise, edited by Donald Ainslie, for Cambridge University Press. ‘Hume and the Mechanics of the Mind: Impressions, Ideas and Association’, forthcoming in the 2nd edition of the Cambridge Companion to Hume, ed. David Fate Norton ‘Locke on Judgment’, forthcoming in Cambridge Companion to Locke’s Essay, ed. Lex Newman ‘Hume and the Irrelevance of Warrant’, forthcoming in a Brazilian volume based on the 2nd Brazilian Hume Colloquium, 2004.
Review of J. Hornsby, Actions, in Philosophical Quarterly, 1981. Review of M. Hollis, Invitation to Philosophy, and O'Hear, What Philosophy Is, Times Literary Supplement, 1985. Review of Brand, Intending and Acting, Times Literary Supplement, 1986. Review of Flew, David Hume, Times Literary Supplement, 1986. 'Electronic Texts and the History of Early Modern Philosophy', APA Computer Use in Philosophy Newsletter, 1989. 'Computers and Logic Teaching: A Personal Report', Computerised Logic Teaching Bulletin, 1989. 8 Reports on the role and activities of the APA Subcommittee on Electronic Texts in Philosophy in the APA Computer Use in Philosophy Newsletter, Proceedings of the APA, and the ACH Newsletter, 1989-93. Review of Flage, Hume's Philosophy of Mind, The Philosophical Review, 1992. 'Reason', The Encyclopedia of Empiricism ed. Don Garrett (Westport: The Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997) 'Intuition', The Encyclopedia of Empiricism ed. Don Garrett (Westport: The Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997) 'Demonstration', The Encyclopedia of Empiricism ed. Don Garrett (Westport: The Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997) Review of Kennedy, Aristotelian and Cartesian Logic at Harvard, History and Philosophy of Logic, 2001 Review of David Owens, Reason without Freedom, Philosophy in Review 2002 (co-authored with Todd Stewart) Review of Louis Loeb, Stability and Justification in Hume’s Treatise, International Journal of Philosophy 2004
7. Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, 1989-99. Grants and Awards l967-7l Champlain College Senior Tutor's List
1. Stirling: Introduction to Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, History of
Early Modern, Hume’s Moral Philosophy
1. Secretarial Officer, Philosophy Department, Trent 1974. Service: From 1988 Intramural Service Department 1. University Library/Department liaison, 1988- SBS 1. Dean's Computer Committee, 1989-94 University 1. Initiated first use of computer conferencing for language instruction
on CoSy, 1987-88. 1. Referee for The Canadian Journal of Philosophy, the Canadian Philosophical
Association, The Hume Society, The Journal of the History of Philosophy,
Archive, Hume Studies, and the Journal of Philosophical Research
Invited Symposia and Colloquia: 1972 'Action and Responsibility', Ockham Society, Oxford. 1974-5 'Davidson on Mental Events', read at Departmental Colloquia at Trent, Stirling and Oxford. 1976 'Facts, Events and Extensional Contexts', Department Colloquium, Stirling. 1977 ‘Materialism and the Philosophy of Action’, St. Edmund Hall Philosophy Society. 1979 'Actions, Events and Bodily Movements', Department Colloquia, Trent and Liverpool. 1979 'Kim on Events', read at philosophy groups, Oxford and Pittsburgh. 1980 Reply to Adam Morton, 'Personality and Character', Oxford Philosophical Society. 1981 'Beliefs and Materialism', Department Colloquia, Glasgow and Stirling. 1982 'Instrumentalism, Propositional Attitudes and Explanation', read at a philosophy group in Oxford. 1984 'Hume, Miracles and Prior Probabilities', Department Colloquium, Calgary. 1987 'Hume on Induction: Treatise vs Enquiry', Department Colloquia, University of Texas at Austin and University of Arizona. 1988 'Hume and Laws of Nature', invited address to a Hume Symposium at the annual Canadian Philosophical Association conference, Windsor, Ontario, May 1988. 1989 'Philosophy and Computer Conferencing', APA Pacific Division. 1989 Reply to Barry Gower, "David Hume and the Probability of Miracles", Hume Society, Lancaster England. 1989 'Hume on Induction', Trent University. 1990 'Hume on Philosophy and the Good Life', City College, CUNY 1990 'The Electronic Hume', 'Teaching and the Electronic Locke', Special Session on Electronic Texts in Philosophy in Use, APA Central Division. 1990 'Locke on Reason, Probable Reasoning and Opinion', Oxford Locke Conference. 1991 'Hume on Reason', Cincinnati Philosophy Colloquium. 1992 'Philosophy and the Good Life: Hume and Laws of Nature', Columbia University Departmental Colloquium. / continued 1993 'The Development of Hume's Account of Reasoning in Book One of Hume's Treatise', Pacific APA Hume Society Session. 1993 'Probable Reasoning Not Based on Reason?', Hume Society Conference, Ottawa, Canada. 1994 'Reason, Reflection and Reductios', comments on Baier's A Progress of Sentiments, Author meets Critics session, APA Pacific, 1994. 1994 'Hume on Demonstration', Departmental Colloquia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Stanford University. 1995 'Nonformal Logic in Early Modern Philosophy', Departmental Colloquium, Occidental College. 1995 Reply to Michael Lynch, 'The Self-Destruction of Reason', Hume Society, Park City, Utah 1995 Comments on David Norton's notes and commentary on Book I of Hume's Treatise, Hume Society, Park City, Utah. 1995-98 'Hume and the Irrelevance of Warrant', Departmental Colloquia, University of Western Ontario, University of New Mexico, Arizona State University, University of Florida, Princeton University; Keynote address, Hume Society Conference, Nottingham UK, 1996. 1997 Reply to Falkenstein, "When Beliefs Conflict", Hume Society Conference, Monterey , California, 1997 Conference Talks (Refereed) 1984 'Hume, Miracles and Prior Probabilities', Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Conference 1989 'Locke and Real Essence', APA Pacific Division. 1989 'Hume and the Lockean Background: Induction and the Uniformity Principle', Hume Society, Lancaster, England. 1990 'Locke on Reason and Probable Reasoning', APA Pacific. 1992 'Philosophy and the Good Life: Hume and Laws of Nature', Hume Society Conference, Nantes, France. 1993 'Inference, Reason and Reasoning in Hume's Treatise, Book I', Southwestern Philosophy Society Conference. 1994 'Hume on Demonstration', plenary session, Hume Society, Rome, Italy. 1996 'Locke on Inference and Analyticity', APA Pacific. 1996 'Representation, Reason and Motivation' (with Rachel Cohon), Hume Society, Nottingham UK. 1998 ‘Belief: Hume’s Change of Mind’, Hume Society Conference, Stirling, Scotland
Invited Symposia and Colloquia 1999 Author meets critics session on Don Garrett’s Cognition and Commitment in Hume’s Philosophy, Central APA 1999 ‘Belief in the Treatise and Hume’s Change of Mind’, 6th Annual Conference on Modern Philosophy (Long Beach) 1999-02 ‘Locke and Hume on Belief, Judgment and Assent’, Department Colloquia, University of California San Diego, University of Massachusetts Amherst, California Conference in Early Modern Philosophy (Berkeley), University of Arizona, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Pennsylvania 1999 ‘Descartes and Locke on Judgment’, Cartesian Circle, Southern California 2000 ‘Belief, Judgment and Assent in Hume’, Humean Readings conference, Rome, June 2000 ‘Reply to my critics’, contribution to “Author meets critics” session on my Hume’s Reason, Hume Society Conference, Williamsburg, VA /continued 2001 ‘Reasoning, Attention and the Cartesian Circle’, Departmental Colloquium, Hampshire College, College of Charleston 2001 ‘The Main Theses of Hume’s Reason’, seminar on Hume’s Reason, University of Rome, La Sapienza 2001 Comments on ‘A wise man proportions his beliefs according to the evidence’, Hume Society Conference, Victoria BC. 2002 ‘Hume on Scepticism with Regard to Reason’, Hume Society Conference, Helsinki 2003 comments on Mark Collier, ‘Hume’s Consequent Scepticism’, APA Pacific Division 2003 comments on Kevin Meeker’s ‘Hume on Certainty, Knowledge and Probability’, Hume Society conference, Las Vegas 2003 comments on Louis Loeb, Stability and Justification in Hume’s Treatise, Eastern APA 2003 2004 ‘Hume and the Irrelevance of Warrant’, Brazil Hume Workshop, University of the Bosphorus Istanbul 2005 ‘Locke on Judgment’, colloquium at the University of Quebec at Montreal, Oct. 2005 2005 comments on Geoff Sayre McCord, ‘Hume on Reason and the Emotions’, NYU 2nd annual conference, Nov. 2005
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