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Emrys G. Westacott
Professor Philosophy
Alfred University Contact Info
Office Location: Kanakadea Hall
Department: Human Studies  
Phone: 607.871.2790  
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Emrys G. Westacott
Education
Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

M.A.
McGill University

B.A.
University of Sheffield (UK)

Background
Teaching Interests
19th and 20th century philosophy
Existentialism
Metaphysics
Ethics
Philosophy and Literature
Aesthetics


Selected Publications
"The Ethics of Gossiping," International Journal of Applied Philosophy

"The Rights and Wrongs of Rudeness," International Journal of Applied Philosophy

The Placebo Effect: a short story, Philosophy Now

"Americans don't really believe the ten commandments," The Humanist

"The Little Things" The Philosopher's Magazine

Thinking through Philosophy (with Chris Horner), Cambridge University Press
[first chapter]

"Cognitive Relativism," Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

"Relativism: An Allegorical Elucidation," Philosophy Now

"The contemporary relevance of Socrates' question to Euthyphro," Think

"Interactive Meditations: Discussion assignments in an introductory philosophy class," Teaching Philosophy

"On the Motivations for Relativism," Cogito

"Relativism, Truth and Implicit Commitments," International Studies in Philosophy, Spring 2000, Vol. 32, No. 2.

“Teaching Mill’s On Liberty,” Teaching Philosophy, Sept. 1997, Vol. 20, No. 2.

"Relativism and Autonomy," The Philosophical Forum, Spring 1996, Vol. XXVII, No. 2.

"Some Objections to an Objectivist Conception of Intrinsic Value," Southwest Philosophy Review, January, 1994.