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18Review of Norvin Richards, The Ethics of Parenthood (review)Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 2010 (11). 2010.
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13Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics (edited book)Palgrave-Macmillan. 2013.In recent decades, many philosophers have considered the strengths and weaknesses of a virtue-centered approach to moral theory. Much less attention has been given to how such an approach bears on issues in applied ethics. The essays in this volume apply a virtue-centered perspective to a variety of contemporary moral issues, and in so doing offer a fresh and illuminating perspective. Some of the essays focus on a particular virtue and its application to one or more realms of applied ethics, suc…Read more
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11Sports as Exercises in Spiritual FormationJournal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 3 (1): 66-78. 2010.Some followers of Christ claim that sports are pointless activities and even spiritually dangerous, given some of the values that are present within them. Other Christians look more favorably upon the value of sports. In this paper, I defend the latter view. I focus on the manner in which sports can provide a context for and be exercises in Christian spiritual formation. I then examine the practical implications this has for Christians who are athletes, coaches, and parents of children who parti…Read more
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11Football and Philosophy: Going DeepUniversity Press of Kentucky. 2008.The most popular sport in the United States, football is an American institution. It dominates television ratings, it is a major source of revenue on college campuses, and its crowning event, the Super Bowl, now is celebrated as a veritable national holiday. Football and Philosophy: Going Deep investigates many of the issues surrounding the nation's biggest sport. From a review of the flaws of the Bowl Championship Series, to a study of the violence inherent in the game, to an examination of Vin…Read more
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11Conceptions of Parenthood: Ethics and the FamilyRoutledge. 2007.Provides a philosophical analysis of the numerous and distinct conceptions of parenthood. This work considers such issues as the nature and justification of parental rights, the sources of parental obligations, the value of autonomy, and the moral obligations and tensions present within interpersonal relationships.
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9Humility and Human Flourishing: A Study in Analytic Moral TheologyOxford University Press. 2018.Grounded in the canonical gospels and other New Testament passages, especially Philippians 2:1-11, this study offers an account of humility from a Christian perspective.
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9Editors' IntroductionIn Fritz Allhoff, Scott F. Parker & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Coffee, Wiley‐blackwell. 2011-03-04.
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9The Doctrine of Theosis: A Transformational Union with ChristJournal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 8 (2): 172-186. 2015.The doctrine of theosis is receiving increased attention from contemporary evangelicals. In this paper, I explore theosis and its importance for our understanding and practice of the Christian moral and spiritual life. I discuss the connection between theosis and how we understand the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, and conclude with some practical applications related to this doctrine.
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8Speculations III (edited book)Punctum Books. 2012.In this third volume of Speculations, a serial imprint created to explore post-continental philosophy and speculative realism, a wide range of topics are covered, from the philosophy of religion to psychoanalysis to the philosophy of science to gender studies, and in a wide variety of formats (articles, interviews, position pieces, translations, and review essays)
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8Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday LifeJournal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care 6 (2): 296-300. 2013.
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7Dads and DaughtersIn Fritz Allhoff, Lon S. Nease & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Fatherhood ‐ Philosophy for Everyone, Wiley‐blackwell. 2010-09-24.This chapter contains sections titled: Interests and Obligations Self‐Knowledge Moral Development Through Humility, Courage, and Wisdom Character and the Common Good Further Down the Road Notes.
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7The Necessary Ground of beingIn Fritz Allhoff, Scott F. Parker & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Coffee, Wiley‐blackwell. 2011-03-04.This chapter contains sections titled: Necessity, Contingency, and My Very First Cup of Coffee Do We Need God to Justify Fair Trade ‐ and the Rest of Ethics? Coffee, God, and the Good Life.
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6Contemporary Athletics and Ancient Greek Ideals By Daniel A. Dombrowski. Published 2009 by The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL. (167 pp.) ISBN 978-0-226-15546-3 (review)Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 37 (1): 122-125. 2010.
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4IntroductionIn Fritz Allhoff, Lon S. Nease & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Fatherhood ‐ Philosophy for Everyone, Wiley‐blackwell. 2010-09-24.
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4From Shoes to SaddleIn Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone, Wiley‐blackwell. 2010-09-24.This chapter contains sections titled: A Runner is Born A Runner's Conversion to Cycling A Few Lessons from a Relatively New Convert The End of the Tour Notes.
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4Speculations VI (edited book)Punctum Books. 2015.In this sixth issue of Speculations, a serial imprint created to explore post-continental philosophy and speculative realism, a wide range of contemporary philosophical issues pertaining to the contemporary philosophical scene is touched upon, from the continental realism of Tristan Garcia, Graham Harman and Quentin Meillassoux to the 'new realism' of Maurizio Ferraris, from Lacanian and Laurellian speculations to the synthetic philosophy of Fernando Zalamea's mathematics.
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1Getting in GearIn Fritz Allhoff, Jesús Ilundáin‐Agurruza & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Cycling ‐ Philosophy for Everyone, Wiley‐blackwell. 2010-09-24.This chapter contains sections titled: Notes.
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The necessary ground of beingIn Scott F. Parker & Michael W. Austin (eds.), Coffee - Philosophy for Everyone: Grounds for Debate, Wiley-blackwell. 2011.
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Normative Ethics |
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Normative Ethics |
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