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80Similarity and enjoyment: Predicting continuation for women in philosophyAnalysis 77 (3): 525-541. 2017.On average, women make up half of introductory-level philosophy courses, but only one-third of upper-division courses. We contribute to the growing literature on this problem by reporting the striking results of our study at the University of Oklahoma. We found that two attitudes are especially strong predictors of whether women are likely to continue in philosophy: feeling similar to the kinds of people who become philosophers, and enjoying philosophical puzzles and issues. In a regression anal…Read more
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37Intellectual Virtues and Reasonable DisagreementDissertation, The University of Oklahoma. 2019.The contemporary problem of disagreement has two prominent solutions. The Conciliationists think that after discovering a case of disagreement one should be less certain of one’s original position. Those who favor Conciliatory views tend to think that disagreement is epistemically significant because it causes problems for one’s rationality. The Steadfasters, on the other hand, think that one should maintain one’s belief in the face of a disagreement; thus, disagreement appears a less epistemica…Read more
Jewelle Bickel
University of Oklahoma
Westchester Community College (SUNY)
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Westchester Community College (SUNY)Lecturer (Part-time)
Areas of Specialization
Epistemology |
Philosophy of Religion |
Areas of Interest
Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy |