Eric Moore
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
(434) 395-2176
Office: Ruffner
233
Education
Ph. D.,
Research Areas
Utilitarianism,
Animal Rights, Desert and Justice
Publications
“Objective Consequentialism, Right Actions, and
Good People,”
forthcoming in Philosophical
Studies
“The Case for
Unequal Animal Rights,” Environmental
Ethics 34, No. 3 (Fall 2002)
“Desert, Virtue, and
Justice,” Social Theory and Practice
26, No. 3 (Fall 2000)
Presentations
“Consequentialism and Freedom,” at the International
Society for Utilitarian Studies, August 2005
“Objective and Subjective Consequentialism,” at
the Central Division APA Main Program, April 2005
“Getting a Clue About
Consequences: Counterfactual Semantics, Agent Ability, and the Epistemic Objection
to Consequentialism”
The Virginia
Philosopher’s Association, October 2004
The
James Madison
University Philosophy Department, April 2004
“Motive-Utilitarianism Revisited,” at the Pacific
Division APA Main Program, April 2004
“Duties to Animals and Marginal Humans,” at the
Society of Philosophy and Public Affairs, Eastern APA, December 2000
Courses Taught
Ethics/Honors Ethics, Applied
Ethics, Introduction to Philosophy, Logic, Aesthetics, Environmental Ethics,
Women and Philosophy, Meaning of Life, History of Modern Philosophy, History of
Ancient Philosophy, Longwood Seminar
Other Activities
Trail
and ultra running, bicycling (road), hiking/backpacking, heavy duty trail
maintenance projects, all racquet sports, classical and flamenco guitar playing