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Department of Mathematics and Philosophy

Brian Powell

Brian Powell, Professor of Philosophy

Education

Ph.D., University of Virginia (2005)
M.A., University of Virginia
B.A. Westminster College

Contact Information

Office: Morgan Hall 447
Phone: (309) 298-2833
Email: BK-Powell2@wiu.edu

Courses Taught

  • Phil 120: Contemporary Moral Problems
  • Phil 205: Philosophy, Law, and Society
  • Phil 325: Existentialism
  • Phil 330: Moral Philosophy
  • Phil 400: Social & Political Philosophy
  • Phil 420: Philosophy of Law

Research Interests

Ethics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law

Selected Publications

  • Powell, B. (2016). Killing, letting die, and the death penalty.ÌýInternational Journal of Applied Philosophy,Ìý337-346.
  • Powell, B. (2016). Kierkegaard on the eternal validity of the self.ÌýInternational Journal of Philosophy and Theology,Ìý305-314.
  • Powell, B. (2012). Two libertarian arguments for basic income proposals.ÌýBasic Income Studies: An International Journal of Basic Income Research.
  • Powell, B. (2009). Discourse ethics and moral rationalism.ÌýDialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review,Ìý48,Ìý373-386.
  • Powell, B. (2006). Rawls, democracy, and ideology.ÌýAuslegung,ÌýVol. 28 No. 2.
  • Powell, B. (2006). Kant and Kantians on 'the normative questions'.ÌýEthical Theory and Moral Practice,Ìý9, 535-544.
  • Powell, B. (2005). Revisitng Nagel on altruism.ÌýPhilosophical Pappers,Ìý235-259.