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Trudy Rose Govier

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University of Waterloo
Department of Philosophy
PhD, 1971
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Areas of Specialization
Applied Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
Logic and Philosophy of Logic
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics
Meta-Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
17th/18th Century Philosophy
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  •  95
    Theory, common sense and certainty
    Metaphilosophy 12 (1). 1981.
    20th Century British Philosophy20th Century Austrian Philosophy
  •  81
    20. Emotion, Relevance, and Consolation Arguments
    In Andrew D. Irvine & Kent A. Peacock (eds.), Mistakes of Reason: Essays in Honour of John Woods, University of Toronto Press. pp. 364-379. 2005.
  •  51
    Reflections on the authority of personal experience
    The authority of first person claims may be understood from an epistemic perspective or as a matter of social practice. Building on accounts of Hume, Nagel, and several more recent authors, it is argued that this authority should be understood as limited. To extend it beyond notions of what it is like to experience something, we shift from what should be a narrow subjective edge to a territory of objective claims, thereby reasoning incorrectly. A relevant application is the supposed authority of…Read more
    The authority of first person claims may be understood from an epistemic perspective or as a matter of social practice. Building on accounts of Hume, Nagel, and several more recent authors, it is argued that this authority should be understood as limited. To extend it beyond notions of what it is like to experience something, we shift from what should be a narrow subjective edge to a territory of objective claims, thereby reasoning incorrectly. A relevant application is the supposed authority of victims.
  •  29
    Book Review: Liberals and Cannibals: The Implications of Diversity (review)
    Philosophy of the Social Sciences 36 (4): 503-507. 2006.
    Philosophy of Social Science, Miscellaneous
  • Common Sense: Who Can Deny It?
    Eidos: The Canadian Graduate Journal of Philosophy 1
  •  232
    On Adler On Charity
    Informal Logic 4 (3). 1981.
    Informal Logic
  •  35
    Commentary on Asquith
  •  61
    More on counter-considerations
    with Derek Allen
    In pro and con arguments, an arguer acknowledges that there are points against the conclu-sion reached. Such points have been called ‘counter-considerations.’ Their significance is explored here in the light of recent comments by Rongdong Jin, Hans Hansen and others. A conception of connector words such as “although”, “nevertheless,” and “but” is developed, as is a new model recognizing the need for an ‘on balance’ judgment in these arguments.
  •  201
    Worries About Tu Quoque as a Fallacy
    Informal Logic 3 (3). 1980.
    Informal Logic
  •  94
    Book Review: After Evil: Responding to Wrongdoing (review)
    Journal of Moral Philosophy 2 (2): 248-251. 2005.
  •  5
    Jeffrey C. Goldfarb, The Cynical Society: The Culture of Politics and the Politics of Culture in American Life Reviewed by
    Philosophy in Review 12 (1): 25-28. 1992.
  •  169
    The promise and pitfalls of apology
    with Wilhelm Verwoerd
    Journal of Social Philosophy 33 (1). 2002.
    ForgivenessSocial and Political Philosophy, Miscellaneous
  •  47
    Global citizenship
    Cogito 3 (3): 208-216. 1989.
    Cosmopolitanism
  •  107
    Tolerance and `dogmatism' in morals
    Mind 82 (325): 108-110. 1973.
    Toleration in Normative Theories
  •  138
    What is a good argument?
    Metaphilosophy 23 (4): 393-409. 1992.
  •  4
    Douglas N. Walton, Arguer's Position: A Pragmatic Study of Ad Hominem Attack, Criticism, Refutation, and Fallacy Reviewed by
    Philosophy in Review 5 (9): 405-406. 1985.
    Informal Logic
  • Physical violence in political conflicts : Grounds for a strong presumption against violence
    In Timothy Shanahan (ed.), Philosophy 9/11: Thinking About the War on Terrorism, Open Court. 2005.
    TerrorismEthics and Justification of War
  •  186
    Who Says There Are No Fallacies?
    Informal Logic 5 (1). 1983.
    Informal Logic
  •  35
    Commentary on Fields
  •  163
    New Essays in Informal Logic
    Informal Logic 17 (3). 1995.
    Informal Logic
  • Alternative to inductive-deductive paradigm
    Informal Logic
  •  196
    Logical analogies
    Informal Logic 7 (1). 1985.
    Informal Logic
  •  75
    Victims and Victimhood
    Broadview Press. 2014.
    Who is a victim? Considerations of innocence typically figure in our notions of victimhood, as do judgments about causation, responsibility, and harm. Those identified as victims are sometimes silenced or blamed for their misfortune—responses that are typically mistaken and often damaging. However, other problems arise when we defer too much to victims, being reluctant to criticize their judgments or testimony. Reaching a sensitive and yet critical stand on victims’ credibility is a difficult ma…Read more
    Who is a victim? Considerations of innocence typically figure in our notions of victimhood, as do judgments about causation, responsibility, and harm. Those identified as victims are sometimes silenced or blamed for their misfortune—responses that are typically mistaken and often damaging. However, other problems arise when we defer too much to victims, being reluctant to criticize their judgments or testimony. Reaching a sensitive and yet critical stand on victims’ credibility is a difficult matter. In this book, Trudy Govier carefully examines the concept of victimhood and considers the practical implications of the various attitudes with which we may respond to victims. These issues are explored with reference to a range of complex examples, including child victims of institutional abuse and the famed Rigoberta Menchú controversy. Further topics include the authority of personal experience, restorative justice, restitution, forgiveness, and closure
    Ethics
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