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    . Queen Theodelinda and Langobard Royal Tradition
    Frühmittelalterliche Studien 48 (1). 2015.
    Name der Zeitschrift: Frühmittelalterliche Studien Jahrgang: 48 Heft: 1 Seiten: 237-260
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    The Structure of Accountability: An Analysis Applied to Animals
    Journal of Philosophical Research 41 151-174. 2016.
    There is a growing trend toward recognizing that moral obligation is centrally grounded in accountability. This, however, may seem to offer another argument, perhaps in the footsteps of Kant, that other animals have no moral standing. Accountability seems to be grounded in some kind of authoritative demands and, as Stephen Darwall puts it, “second-personal address.” Other animals are not competent in such practices, so they may seem to be left out of the domain of obligation. I argue that demand…Read more
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    Dependence on Wrongdoing in the Consumption of Meat: A Kantian Analysis
    Journal of Applied Philosophy 31 (2): 169-187. 2014.
    Kant's ethics is used by some as a defence of the exploitation of animals and is criticised by others for not recognising any moral relevance of the plight of animals. These appeals overlook the broad applicability of Kant's principles. In this article, I argue that Kant's ethics implies a duty to abstain from most meat and some other animal products derived from farming. I argue that there is a Kantian principle not to choose goods that have been derived from wrongdoing, with certain qualificat…Read more
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    Explication, explanation, and history
    History and Theory 47 (2). 2008.
    To date, no satisfactory account of the connection between natural-scientific and historical explanation has been given, and philosophers seem to have largely given up on the problem. This paper is an attempt to resolve this old issue and to sort out and clarify some areas of historical explanation by developing and applying a method that will be called “pragmatic explication” involving the construction of definitions that are justified on pragmatic grounds. Explanations in general can be divide…Read more