Steven Luper
Steven Luper , Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Philosophy Department, Philosophy
| Education | Subjects Taught | |
|---|---|---|
Ph.D. - Harvard University B.A. - Baylor University |
Epistemology Ethics and Ethical Theory Social and Political Philosophy Biomedical Ethics Philosophy of Death |
In my classes I discuss a wide range of issues, but I tend to devote most of my attention to epistemology, which is the theory of knowledge, and ethical issues involving death. Students participate in class, both by formally presenting their own conclusions about the material we cover, and also by engaging in class discussions.
Ethics: Much of my work on ethics concerns the philosophy of death. In "Annihilation" The Philosophical Quarterly 37 (1985) 233-252, I argue that Epicurus's position that death is not bad for us makes sense only if life is not good for us. In The Philosophy of Death (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009) I argue that death is sometimes bad for its victims both in a timeless sense and also retroactively.
Publications
The Philosophy of Death (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
"False Negatives," forthcoming in T. Black, K. Becker, eds., New Essays on Sensitivity, Cambridge University Press.
"Retroactive Harms and Wrongs," to appear in Fred Feldman, Ben Bradley, and Jens Johansson, eds., Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Death, Oxford University Press.
"Adaptation," to appear in James Taylor, ed., Death: Metaphysics and Ethics, Oxford University Press.
Community Involvement
Member, Institutional Review Board; Member, Editorial Board, Trinity University Press.
Contact Information
Department of Philosophy
Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-999-8352
sluper@trinity.edu
