CURRICULUM VITAE
DAVID E. SOLES
Department of Philosophy 20 Willowbrook Road
萝莉社Wichita, KS 67207
Wichita, KS 67260-0074 (316) 682 0827
(316) 978 -3125
Fax: (316) 978 3036
email: david.soles@wichita.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Philosophy, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 1976.
Dissertation: John Locke and the Problem of Inferred Entities
B.A., Philosophy, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1971.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
History of Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics and Applied Ethics
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
1974 - 1976 Temporary Instructor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1976 -1979 Temporary Assistant Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1982 - 1987 Assistant Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1987 - 2000 Associate Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
2000 - Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1979 - 1982 Coordinator, Cooperative Education, 萝莉社 University
1995 (Spring) Interim Chair, Department of Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1996 - Chair, Department of Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
2003 - Director, Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies, 萝莉社 University
TEACHING AND SERVICE AWARDS:
萝莉社Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010
Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching Award, 2007
President鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award, 2005
John R. Barrier Distinguished Teaching Award, 2003
Mortar Board Educator Appreciation Award, 1998
Emory Lindquist Honors Society Mentor, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1991
George A. Lewis Teaching Award, 1986
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS:
President, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2004
Vice-President and Program Chair, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2003
Executive Board, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 1995, 1999, 2002-2006
Board of Directors, Kansas Health Ethics, 1999-2002
Wesley Hospital Ethics Review Board, 2000-present
GRANTS:
Kansas Health Foundation, $24,300, 鈥淗ealth Ethics Curriculum on the Internet for
High School Teachers: A Model Project鈥�, 2001. I was part of a team of three persons
who developed this proposal.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, Wichita Health Ethics Conference, 2001.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Other Revolution:
A New Paradigm for Philosophy鈥�, 2000.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, Wichita Health Ethics Conference, 2000.
American Council of Colleges and Universities, 鈥淛apan Studies Development Grant鈥�,
$30,000. I was part of a team of three faculty members who developed a proposal to
implement a curriculum in Japan Studies, 1998.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, 鈥淲ichita Health Ethics Conference鈥�, 1999.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $4,000, 鈥淗sun Tzu and Mencius on
Human Nature鈥�, 1998.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, 鈥淲ichita Health Ethics Conference鈥�, 1997.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淐huang Tzu鈥檚 Conceptual
Relativism鈥�, 1995.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Study Grant, $3,000, 鈥淭he Foundations
of Chinese Philosophy鈥�, 1994.
萝莉社Research Grant, $5000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Philosophy of Mind鈥�, 1992.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Theory of Mental
Representation鈥�, 1990.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $5,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Philosophy of
Mind鈥�, 1990.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute in Early Modern Philosophy,
$3,000, 1988.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Account of Knowledge
and Science鈥�, 1987.
萝莉社Research Grant, $1,500, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Philosophy of Language
and Epistemology鈥�, 1984.
U.S. Department of Education, $1,000,000, 鈥淢ainstreaming Co-operative Education鈥�,
1981.
PUBLICATIONS:
鈥淭he Theory of Ideas鈥�, Blackwell鈥檚 Companion to Locke, edited by Matthew Stuart,
Wiley Blackwell Press, Oxford, 2015, pp. 140-157.
鈥淥n Certainty and Sensitive Knowledge: A Response to Rickless鈥�, Locke Studies, 2015,
pp. 109-127, 2015.
鈥淐ertainty and Sensitive Knowledge鈥�, Locke Studies, 2014, pp. 159-177.
鈥淟ocke on Natural Philosophy鈥�, Southwest Philosophical Review, 21 (2005), pp. 1-23.
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Refutation of Innatism Reconsidered鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 18 (2002),
pp. 127-132.
鈥淪ome Remarks on Locke鈥檚 Use of Thought Experiments鈥�, Locke Studies, (2001), co-authored
with Katherine Bradfield, pp. 31-62.
鈥淭he Structure of Confucius鈥� Moral Theory鈥�, Journal of Chinese Studies, forthcoming.
鈥淚s Locke An Imagist?鈥�, The Locke Newsletter: An Annual Journal of Locke Research,
30 (1999), pp. 17-66.
Reprinted in Locke: Epistemology and Metaphysics, edited by Udo Thiel, Ashgate, Oct.
2002.
鈥淢o-Tzu and the Foundations of Morality鈥�, Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 26 (1999),
pp. 37-48.
鈥淭he Nature and Grounds of Xunzi鈥檚 Disagreement with Mencius鈥�, Asian Philosophy,
9 (1999), pp. 123-133.
Reprinted in Mandarin Press Data Base, 2000.
鈥淔ish Traps and Rabbit Snares: Zhuangzi on Judgment, Truth, and Knowledge鈥�, Asian
Philosophy, 8 (1998), pp. 149-164. Co-authored with Deborah Hansen Soles.
鈥淵et Another Paper on Mill鈥檚 Proof鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 14 (1998),
pp. 29-44.
鈥淔aculty Evaluation and Management by Objectives鈥�, Journal of Thought, 33 (1997),
pp. 65-73.
鈥淥n An Alleged Tension in Mill鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 13 (1997),
pp. 69-86.
鈥淗elping People Die鈥�, Critical Choices, March 1997, pp. 2-3.
鈥淐onfucius and the Role of Reason鈥�, Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 22 (1995),
pp. 249-261.
鈥淎n Objectivist Account of Theory Change鈥�, Methodology and Science, 26 (1993),
pp. 196-206.
鈥淔our Concepts of Loyalty鈥�, The International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 8 (1993),
pp. 43-51.
Reprinted in Business and Morality, Wadsworth, 7th edition, edited by Shaw and Barry,
1997.
鈥淗obbes, Locke, and Franzwa on the Paradoxes of Equality鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review,
8 (1992), pp. 183-188.
鈥淟ocke on Ideas, Words, and Knowledge鈥�, Revue Internationale de Philosophie, 42 (1988),
pp. 150-172.
Reprinted in Locke: Epistemology and Metaphysics, edited by Udo Thiel, Ashgate, Oct.
2002.
鈥淚ntellectualism and Natural Law in Locke鈥檚 Second Treatise鈥�, History of Political
Thought, 8 (1987), pp. 63-81.
Reprinted in John Locke: Political Philosophy, edited by Vere Chappell,
Garland Press, 1992.
Reprinted in John Locke: Critical Assessments, edited by Richard Ashcraft,
Routledge, 1991.
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Account of the Reality of Knowledge鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 1 (1984),
pp. 42-54.
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Empiricism and the Postulation of Unobservables鈥�, Journal of the History
of
Philosophy, 13 (1985), pp. 339-369.
鈥淪entience and Moral Standing鈥�, Dialogue: The Canadian Philosophical Review, 24 (1985),
pp. 684-689.
鈥淩efusal and Retaliation: Selective Service and Financial Aid鈥�, The International
Journal of Applied Philosophy, 1 (1983), pp. 1-8.
鈥淛ohn Locke on Knowledge and Propositions鈥�, Philosophical Topics, 13 (1983), 19-29.
鈥淐orrelated Philosophy and Composition Courses鈥�, Teaching Philosophy Newsletter,
Spring, 1979, (co-authored with Glenn Broadhead).
PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEWS:
Review of John Locke, A.J. Pyle, Polity Press, invited review, Notre Dame Philosophical
Review, August 2013.
Review of Locke鈥檚 Philosophy of Language, Walter Ott, Cambridge University Press,
invited review, Notre Dame Philosophical Review, Summer 2004.
Review of The Analects: Confucius, translated by David Hinton, Counterpoint, invited
review, Asian Philosophy, 10 (2000).
Review of Cambridge Companion to Locke, edited by Vere Chappel, Cambridge University
Press, invited review, Journal of the History of Philosophy, 24 (1996).
UNDER EDITORIAL REVIEW:
鈥淥bservation in History and Science鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, co-authored with
Deborah Hansen Soles
鈥淩eliabilism and the Problem of Induction鈥�, Hume Studies, co-authored with Deborah
Hansen Soles
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:
鈥淟ocke on Natural Philosophy鈥�, Presidential Address, Southwestern Philosophical Society,
New Orleans, Nov. 2004.
鈥淐omments on Locke鈥檚 Refutation of Innatism鈥�, Southwestern Philosophical Society,
Dallas/ Fort Worth, Nov. 2001 (invited commentary).
鈥淐omments on Descartes and the Eternal Truths鈥�, Kansas Philosophical Society, Lawrence,
KS, Feb. 2001, (invited commentary).
鈥淢ore Remarks on Confucius and Aristotle鈥�, Southwestern Philosophy Society, Tulsa,
Oct. 1998, (invited commentary).
鈥淥n An Alleged Tension in Mill鈥�, Kansas Philosophical Society, Feb. 1997, (refereed
paper).
鈥淐omments on 鈥楧escartes鈥� Ethics of Self-Esteem鈥欌��, Mountain/Plains Philosophy Society,
Stillwater, OK., Oct. 1996, (invited commentary).
鈥淵et Another Paper on Mill鈥檚 Proof鈥�, Central States Philosophical Association, Nashville,
Oct. 1994, (refereed paper).
Also presented at University of North Florida Philosophy Colloquium, March 1998,
(invited paper).
Also presented at Kansas Philosophical Society, Topeka, Feb. 1995, (refereed).
. 鈥淐ontrary to Contrary to the Received View鈥�, Central States Philosophical Society,
Rolla, Mo., Nov. 1993, (invited commentary).
鈥淚t All Depends鈥�, Clarendon Locke Conference, Oxford, England, Sept. 1990, (refereed
paper).
鈥淐omments on 鈥楬obbes, Locke, and the Paradoxes of Equality鈥欌��, Southwestern Philosophical
Society, New Orleans, 1988, (invited commentary).
鈥淔our Concepts of Loyalty鈥�, Society for Business and Professional Ethics, Chicago,
Aug., 1986, (refereed paper).
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Analysis of the Reality of Knowledge鈥�, American Philosophical Association,
New York, Dec., 1979, (refereed paper).
Also presented at Southwestern Philosophical Society, Waco, Texas, Nov., 1984,
(refereed paper).
鈥淐omments on 鈥楥apitalism and Freedom鈥欌��, Kansas Philosophical Society, Feb. 1982,
(invited commentary).
鈥淛ohn Locke, Unobservables, and Explanatory Adequacy鈥�, American Philosophical Association,
Milwaukee, April, 1981, (refereed paper).
Also presented at Central States Philosophical Association, Kansas City, Mo.,
Oct. 1980, (refereed paper).
鈥淛ohn Locke on Knowledge and Propositions鈥�, Southwestern Philosophical Society,
San Marcos, Texas, Nov. 1981, (refereed paper).
鈥淛ohn Locke and the Problem of Inferred Entities鈥�, Kansas Academy of Science,
Wichita, March, 1979, (refereed paper).
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Definition of Knowledge and Existential Claims鈥�, American Philosophical
Association, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1978, (refereed paper).
WORK IN PROGRESS:
Locke鈥檚 Naturalized Theory of the Mind
鈥淢ill鈥檚 Virtue Theory鈥�
鈥淥ld Wine in New Bottles: How to Sneak Medical Paternalism in the Backdoor鈥�
COURSES TAUGHT:
Introduction to Philosophy Ancient Chinese Philosophy
The Meaning of Philosophy Ancient Greek Philosophy
Moral Issues Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Business Ethics Empiricism
Ethical Theory Rationalism
Theory of Knowledge Kant
Social and Political Philosophy Philosophical Classics
Philosophy and the New Sciences Early Modern Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion Late Modern Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind Locke and Leibniz
Reason and Knowledge Wittgenstein (team taught)
Philosophy of Health Care Quine (team taught)
Engineering Ethics John Locke
Philosophy of Work Philosophy of History
Numerous directed readings/independent studies courses in history of philosophy
Numerous co-op ed course supervision
Regular committee member for MA and Honors Theses
RECENT SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
Profession:
Editorial Board, Southwest Philosophical Review, 2005-
President, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2004-05
Vice-President & Program Chair, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2003-04
Executive Committee, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2002-, 1998-99, 1994-95
External Evaluator, Tenure & Promotion, Philosophy, Bowdoin College, 1998
Regular Paper referee for:
Locke Studies
Journal of the History of Philosophy
Southwest Philosophy Review
Asian Philosophy
Philosophy East & West
Dao
Southern Journal of Philosophy
Regular Paper Referee for Annual Meetings of:
Southwestern Philosophical Society
Mountain/Plains Philosophical Society
Kansas Philosophical Society
University:
University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2010-2012
Chair, 2011-2012
Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on General Education, 2011-
University Court of Academic Appeals, 2010-
Graduate School Assessment Task Force, 2009-
Co-Chair, Foundations of Excellence Self Study on Learning, 2008-2009
Presenter on Teaching Effectiveness at New Faculty Orientation, 2007 & 2008
President, 萝莉社 Chapter of AAUP, 2004-06, 1997-98
Presenter, Tenure and Promotion Workshop for New Faculty, 2004 & 2005
Faculty Senate, Humanities Representative, 2004-2006
Faculty Senate, General Education Committee, 2004-2006
Faculty Senate, General Education Task Force, 2002-04
University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2002-04
Chair, 2003-04
University Committee on Scholarship Policy, 2002-03
University Committee to Review University College, 1998-99
University College Advisor, 1979-1998
Steering Committee, Foshee/McDonald Lecture Series on Health Care Ethics, 1997-2000
Instructor, Faculty Development Workshop, Ethical Issues in Higher Education, 1996-97
University Advising Forum, 1994-96
University Regents Program Review Committee, 1993-94
Frequent consultant/advisor on faculty grievance, discrimination, or harassment cases
College:
Presenter, Candidates Tenure and Promotion Workshop, 2015
Tenure and Promotion Committee, Women鈥檚 Studies, 2008
Director, Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies, 2003-
Fairmount College Tenure & Promotion Committee, 2000-04
Chair, 2002-04
Presenter, Candidates Tenure and Promotion Workshop, 2003 & 2004
LAS Dean鈥檚 Search Committee, 2001-02
MALS Steering Committee, 2000-03
LAS Degree Requirements Review Committee, 2000
Asian Studies Program Planning & Steering Committee, 1998-
Classical Studies Steering Committee, 1984-
Fairmount College Cooperative Education Advisory Board, 2000-2005
Fairmount College Task Force on College Governance, 1996-98
Tenure & Promotion Committee, Sociology, 1998
Humanities Regents Program Review Committee*, 1993-94
Chair
Fairmount College Regents Program Review Committee*, 1993-94
Chair
Department:
Chair, Two Department Search Committees, 2013
Chair, Three Department Search Committees, 2012
Chair, Department Program Review Committee, 2004
Chair, Department Assessment Committee, 1994-
Chair, Department Search Committee, 2002 (two searches), 2001, 2000, 1999
Chair, Department Applied Ethics Committee, 1995-
Chair, Department Scholarship Committee, 2000-
Department Search Committee Member, 1995
Faculty Advisor, The Philosophy Society, 1985-1996
Major Advisor, 1982-
Community:
Wesley Hospital Ethics Review Board, 2000-
Kansas Health Ethics, Board of Directors, 1999-2002
Wichita Health Ethics Planning Committee, 1994-2002
Taught a two semester Philosophy course at East High IB program, 1995-96
Frequent guest lecturer on philosophical topics at local high schools and community
organizationsDepartment of Philosophy 20 Willowbrook Road
萝莉社Wichita, KS 67207
Wichita, KS 67260-0074 (316) 682 0827
(316) 978 -3125
Fax: (316) 978 3036
email: david.soles@wichita.edu
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Philosophy, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., 1976.
Dissertation: John Locke and the Problem of Inferred Entities
B.A., Philosophy, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1971.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
History of Philosophy, Epistemology, Ethics and Applied Ethics
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
1974 - 1976 Temporary Instructor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1976 -1979 Temporary Assistant Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1982 - 1987 Assistant Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1987 - 2000 Associate Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
2000 - Professor, Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1979 - 1982 Coordinator, Cooperative Education, 萝莉社 University
1995 (Spring) Interim Chair, Department of Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
1996 - Chair, Department of Philosophy, 萝莉社 University
2003 - Director, Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies, 萝莉社 University
TEACHING AND SERVICE AWARDS:
萝莉社Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010
Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching Award, 2007
President鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award, 2005
John R. Barrier Distinguished Teaching Award, 2003
Mortar Board Educator Appreciation Award, 1998
Emory Lindquist Honors Society Mentor, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1991
George A. Lewis Teaching Award, 1986
PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS:
President, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2004
Vice-President and Program Chair, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2003
Executive Board, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 1995, 1999, 2002-2006
Board of Directors, Kansas Health Ethics, 1999-2002
Wesley Hospital Ethics Review Board, 2000-present
GRANTS:
Kansas Health Foundation, $24,300, 鈥淗ealth Ethics Curriculum on the Internet for
High School Teachers: A Model Project鈥�, 2001. I was part of a team of three persons
who developed this proposal.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, Wichita Health Ethics Conference, 2001.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Other Revolution:
A New Paradigm for Philosophy鈥�, 2000.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, Wichita Health Ethics Conference, 2000.
American Council of Colleges and Universities, 鈥淛apan Studies Development Grant鈥�,
$30,000. I was part of a team of three faculty members who developed a proposal to
implement a curriculum in Japan Studies, 1998.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, 鈥淲ichita Health Ethics Conference鈥�, 1999.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $4,000, 鈥淗sun Tzu and Mencius on
Human Nature鈥�, 1998.
Wichita Mill Levy Grant, $5,000, 鈥淲ichita Health Ethics Conference鈥�, 1997.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淐huang Tzu鈥檚 Conceptual
Relativism鈥�, 1995.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Study Grant, $3,000, 鈥淭he Foundations
of Chinese Philosophy鈥�, 1994.
萝莉社Research Grant, $5000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Philosophy of Mind鈥�, 1992.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Theory of Mental
Representation鈥�, 1990.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $5,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Philosophy of
Mind鈥�, 1990.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute in Early Modern Philosophy,
$3,000, 1988.
萝莉社Summer Research Grant, $3,000, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Account of Knowledge
and Science鈥�, 1987.
萝莉社Research Grant, $1,500, 鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Philosophy of Language
and Epistemology鈥�, 1984.
U.S. Department of Education, $1,000,000, 鈥淢ainstreaming Co-operative Education鈥�,
1981.
PUBLICATIONS:
鈥淭he Theory of Ideas鈥�, Blackwell鈥檚 Companion to Locke, edited by Matthew Stuart,
Wiley Blackwell Press, Oxford, 2015, pp. 140-157.
鈥淥n Certainty and Sensitive Knowledge: A Response to Rickless鈥�, Locke Studies, 2015,
pp. 109-127, 2015.
鈥淐ertainty and Sensitive Knowledge鈥�, Locke Studies, 2014, pp. 159-177.
鈥淟ocke on Natural Philosophy鈥�, Southwest Philosophical Review, 21 (2005), pp. 1-23.
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Refutation of Innatism Reconsidered鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 18 (2002),
pp. 127-132.
鈥淪ome Remarks on Locke鈥檚 Use of Thought Experiments鈥�, Locke Studies, (2001), co-authored
with Katherine Bradfield, pp. 31-62.
鈥淭he Structure of Confucius鈥� Moral Theory鈥�, Journal of Chinese Studies, forthcoming.
鈥淚s Locke An Imagist?鈥�, The Locke Newsletter: An Annual Journal of Locke Research,
30 (1999), pp. 17-66.
Reprinted in Locke: Epistemology and Metaphysics, edited by Udo Thiel, Ashgate, Oct.
2002.
鈥淢o-Tzu and the Foundations of Morality鈥�, Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 26 (1999),
pp. 37-48.
鈥淭he Nature and Grounds of Xunzi鈥檚 Disagreement with Mencius鈥�, Asian Philosophy,
9 (1999), pp. 123-133.
Reprinted in Mandarin Press Data Base, 2000.
鈥淔ish Traps and Rabbit Snares: Zhuangzi on Judgment, Truth, and Knowledge鈥�, Asian
Philosophy, 8 (1998), pp. 149-164. Co-authored with Deborah Hansen Soles.
鈥淵et Another Paper on Mill鈥檚 Proof鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 14 (1998),
pp. 29-44.
鈥淔aculty Evaluation and Management by Objectives鈥�, Journal of Thought, 33 (1997),
pp. 65-73.
鈥淥n An Alleged Tension in Mill鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 13 (1997),
pp. 69-86.
鈥淗elping People Die鈥�, Critical Choices, March 1997, pp. 2-3.
鈥淐onfucius and the Role of Reason鈥�, Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 22 (1995),
pp. 249-261.
鈥淎n Objectivist Account of Theory Change鈥�, Methodology and Science, 26 (1993),
pp. 196-206.
鈥淔our Concepts of Loyalty鈥�, The International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 8 (1993),
pp. 43-51.
Reprinted in Business and Morality, Wadsworth, 7th edition, edited by Shaw and Barry,
1997.
鈥淗obbes, Locke, and Franzwa on the Paradoxes of Equality鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review,
8 (1992), pp. 183-188.
鈥淟ocke on Ideas, Words, and Knowledge鈥�, Revue Internationale de Philosophie, 42 (1988),
pp. 150-172.
Reprinted in Locke: Epistemology and Metaphysics, edited by Udo Thiel, Ashgate, Oct.
2002.
鈥淚ntellectualism and Natural Law in Locke鈥檚 Second Treatise鈥�, History of Political
Thought, 8 (1987), pp. 63-81.
Reprinted in John Locke: Political Philosophy, edited by Vere Chappell,
Garland Press, 1992.
Reprinted in John Locke: Critical Assessments, edited by Richard Ashcraft,
Routledge, 1991.
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Account of the Reality of Knowledge鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, 1 (1984),
pp. 42-54.
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Empiricism and the Postulation of Unobservables鈥�, Journal of the History
of
Philosophy, 13 (1985), pp. 339-369.
鈥淪entience and Moral Standing鈥�, Dialogue: The Canadian Philosophical Review, 24 (1985),
pp. 684-689.
鈥淩efusal and Retaliation: Selective Service and Financial Aid鈥�, The International
Journal of Applied Philosophy, 1 (1983), pp. 1-8.
鈥淛ohn Locke on Knowledge and Propositions鈥�, Philosophical Topics, 13 (1983), 19-29.
鈥淐orrelated Philosophy and Composition Courses鈥�, Teaching Philosophy Newsletter,
Spring, 1979, (co-authored with Glenn Broadhead).
PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEWS:
Review of John Locke, A.J. Pyle, Polity Press, invited review, Notre Dame Philosophical
Review, August 2013.
Review of Locke鈥檚 Philosophy of Language, Walter Ott, Cambridge University Press,
invited review, Notre Dame Philosophical Review, Summer 2004.
Review of The Analects: Confucius, translated by David Hinton, Counterpoint, invited
review, Asian Philosophy, 10 (2000).
Review of Cambridge Companion to Locke, edited by Vere Chappel, Cambridge University
Press, invited review, Journal of the History of Philosophy, 24 (1996).
UNDER EDITORIAL REVIEW:
鈥淥bservation in History and Science鈥�, Southwest Philosophy Review, co-authored with
Deborah Hansen Soles
鈥淩eliabilism and the Problem of Induction鈥�, Hume Studies, co-authored with Deborah
Hansen Soles
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:
鈥淟ocke on Natural Philosophy鈥�, Presidential Address, Southwestern Philosophical Society,
New Orleans, Nov. 2004.
鈥淐omments on Locke鈥檚 Refutation of Innatism鈥�, Southwestern Philosophical Society,
Dallas/ Fort Worth, Nov. 2001 (invited commentary).
鈥淐omments on Descartes and the Eternal Truths鈥�, Kansas Philosophical Society, Lawrence,
KS, Feb. 2001, (invited commentary).
鈥淢ore Remarks on Confucius and Aristotle鈥�, Southwestern Philosophy Society, Tulsa,
Oct. 1998, (invited commentary).
鈥淥n An Alleged Tension in Mill鈥�, Kansas Philosophical Society, Feb. 1997, (refereed
paper).
鈥淐omments on 鈥楧escartes鈥� Ethics of Self-Esteem鈥欌��, Mountain/Plains Philosophy Society,
Stillwater, OK., Oct. 1996, (invited commentary).
鈥淵et Another Paper on Mill鈥檚 Proof鈥�, Central States Philosophical Association, Nashville,
Oct. 1994, (refereed paper).
Also presented at University of North Florida Philosophy Colloquium, March 1998,
(invited paper).
Also presented at Kansas Philosophical Society, Topeka, Feb. 1995, (refereed).
. 鈥淐ontrary to Contrary to the Received View鈥�, Central States Philosophical Society,
Rolla, Mo., Nov. 1993, (invited commentary).
鈥淚t All Depends鈥�, Clarendon Locke Conference, Oxford, England, Sept. 1990, (refereed
paper).
鈥淐omments on 鈥楬obbes, Locke, and the Paradoxes of Equality鈥欌��, Southwestern Philosophical
Society, New Orleans, 1988, (invited commentary).
鈥淔our Concepts of Loyalty鈥�, Society for Business and Professional Ethics, Chicago,
Aug., 1986, (refereed paper).
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Analysis of the Reality of Knowledge鈥�, American Philosophical Association,
New York, Dec., 1979, (refereed paper).
Also presented at Southwestern Philosophical Society, Waco, Texas, Nov., 1984,
(refereed paper).
鈥淐omments on 鈥楥apitalism and Freedom鈥欌��, Kansas Philosophical Society, Feb. 1982,
(invited commentary).
鈥淛ohn Locke, Unobservables, and Explanatory Adequacy鈥�, American Philosophical Association,
Milwaukee, April, 1981, (refereed paper).
Also presented at Central States Philosophical Association, Kansas City, Mo.,
Oct. 1980, (refereed paper).
鈥淛ohn Locke on Knowledge and Propositions鈥�, Southwestern Philosophical Society,
San Marcos, Texas, Nov. 1981, (refereed paper).
鈥淛ohn Locke and the Problem of Inferred Entities鈥�, Kansas Academy of Science,
Wichita, March, 1979, (refereed paper).
鈥淟ocke鈥檚 Definition of Knowledge and Existential Claims鈥�, American Philosophical
Association, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1978, (refereed paper).
WORK IN PROGRESS:
Locke鈥檚 Naturalized Theory of the Mind
鈥淢ill鈥檚 Virtue Theory鈥�
鈥淥ld Wine in New Bottles: How to Sneak Medical Paternalism in the Backdoor鈥�
COURSES TAUGHT:
Introduction to Philosophy Ancient Chinese Philosophy
The Meaning of Philosophy Ancient Greek Philosophy
Moral Issues Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Business Ethics Empiricism
Ethical Theory Rationalism
Theory of Knowledge Kant
Social and Political Philosophy Philosophical Classics
Philosophy and the New Sciences Early Modern Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion Late Modern Philosophy
Philosophy of Mind Locke and Leibniz
Reason and Knowledge Wittgenstein (team taught)
Philosophy of Health Care Quine (team taught)
Engineering Ethics John Locke
Philosophy of Work Philosophy of History
Numerous directed readings/independent studies courses in history of philosophy
Numerous co-op ed course supervision
Regular committee member for MA and Honors Theses
RECENT SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
Profession:
Editorial Board, Southwest Philosophical Review, 2005-
President, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2004-05
Vice-President & Program Chair, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2003-04
Executive Committee, Southwestern Philosophical Society, 2002-, 1998-99, 1994-95
External Evaluator, Tenure & Promotion, Philosophy, Bowdoin College, 1998
Regular Paper referee for:
Locke Studies
Journal of the History of Philosophy
Southwest Philosophy Review
Asian Philosophy
Philosophy East & West
Dao
Southern Journal of Philosophy
Regular Paper Referee for Annual Meetings of:
Southwestern Philosophical Society
Mountain/Plains Philosophical Society
Kansas Philosophical Society
University:
University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2010-2012
Chair, 2011-2012
Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on General Education, 2011-
University Court of Academic Appeals, 2010-
Graduate School Assessment Task Force, 2009-
Co-Chair, Foundations of Excellence Self Study on Learning, 2008-2009
Presenter on Teaching Effectiveness at New Faculty Orientation, 2007 & 2008
President, 萝莉社 Chapter of AAUP, 2004-06, 1997-98
Presenter, Tenure and Promotion Workshop for New Faculty, 2004 & 2005
Faculty Senate, Humanities Representative, 2004-2006
Faculty Senate, General Education Committee, 2004-2006
Faculty Senate, General Education Task Force, 2002-04
University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2002-04
Chair, 2003-04
University Committee on Scholarship Policy, 2002-03
University Committee to Review University College, 1998-99
University College Advisor, 1979-1998
Steering Committee, Foshee/McDonald Lecture Series on Health Care Ethics, 1997-2000
Instructor, Faculty Development Workshop, Ethical Issues in Higher Education, 1996-97
University Advising Forum, 1994-96
University Regents Program Review Committee, 1993-94
Frequent consultant/advisor on faculty grievance, discrimination, or harassment cases
College:
Presenter, Candidates Tenure and Promotion Workshop, 2015
Tenure and Promotion Committee, Women鈥檚 Studies, 2008
Director, Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies, 2003-
Fairmount College Tenure & Promotion Committee, 2000-04
Chair, 2002-04
Presenter, Candidates Tenure and Promotion Workshop, 2003 & 2004
LAS Dean鈥檚 Search Committee, 2001-02
MALS Steering Committee, 2000-03
LAS Degree Requirements Review Committee, 2000
Asian Studies Program Planning & Steering Committee, 1998-
Classical Studies Steering Committee, 1984-
Fairmount College Cooperative Education Advisory Board, 2000-2005
Fairmount College Task Force on College Governance, 1996-98
Tenure & Promotion Committee, Sociology, 1998
Humanities Regents Program Review Committee*, 1993-94
Chair
Fairmount College Regents Program Review Committee*, 1993-94
Chair
Department:
Chair, Two Department Search Committees, 2013
Chair, Three Department Search Committees, 2012
Chair, Department Program Review Committee, 2004
Chair, Department Assessment Committee, 1994-
Chair, Department Search Committee, 2002 (two searches), 2001, 2000, 1999
Chair, Department Applied Ethics Committee, 1995-
Chair, Department Scholarship Committee, 2000-
Department Search Committee Member, 1995
Faculty Advisor, The Philosophy Society, 1985-1996
Major Advisor, 1982-
Community:
Wesley Hospital Ethics Review Board, 2000-
Kansas Health Ethics, Board of Directors, 1999-2002
Wichita Health Ethics Planning Committee, 1994-2002
Taught a two semester Philosophy course at East High IB program, 1995-96
Frequent guest lecturer on philosophical topics at local high schools and community
organizations
Community:
Wesley Hospital Ethics Review Board, 2000-
Kansas Health Ethics, Board of Directors, 1999-2002
Wichita Health Ethics Planning Committee, 1994-2002
Taught a two semester Philosophy course at East High IB program, 1995-96
Frequent guest lecturer on philosophical topics at local high schools and community
organizations