•  324
    On Bullshitting and Brainstorming
    Teaching Philosophy 11 (4): 301-313. 1988.
  •  88
    Morally Acceptable Divestiture
    Analysis 48 (October): 216-218. 1988.
  •  52
    Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer (edited book)
    State University of New York Press. 1999.
    Selections are arranged chronologically, from antiquity to the present, and each selection includes an introduction. Appendices overview arguments against ethical vegetarianism. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc.
  •  51
    Cornel West and the Politics of Prophetic Pragmatism (review)
    Newsletter of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy 31 (95): 34-37. 2003.
  •  43
    The Case of the Slain President
    Teaching Philosophy 20 (1): 35-47. 1997.
    There are two necessary conditions for effective learning. First, learning must occur within a context. Second, a learner must be genuinely interested in the subject matter (that is, motivated to learn it). In the case of critical thinking, studying problems in a textbook fails to meet both of these conditions. This paper presents a strategy for supplying context and motivation to critical thinking students: a semester-long investigation of the Kennedy assassination. After reviewing the perils o…Read more
  •  38
    Teachers, Writers, Celebrities (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 6 (4): 398-402. 1983.
  •  36
    Francis Bacon's Philosophy of Science (review)
    Teaching Philosophy 11 (3): 271-273. 1988.
  •  29
    Adam Smith
    Teaching Philosophy 10 (1): 76-78. 1987.
  •  27
    Limited paternalism and the pontius pilate plight
    Journal of Business Ethics 8 (12). 1989.
    Ebejer and Morden (Paternalism in the Marketplace: Should a Salesman Be His Buyer's Keeper?, Journal of Business Ethics 7, 1988) propose limited paternalism as a sufficient regulative condition for a professional ethic of sales. Although the principle is immediately appealing, its application can lead to a counter-productive ethical quandary I call the Pontius Pilate Plight. This quandary is the assumption that ethical agents' hands are clean in certain situations even if they have done somethin…Read more
  •  26
    Hell, this isn't necessary after all
    International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 29 (3). 1991.
  •  23
    Prophet in the Marketplace (review)
    Newsletter of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy 22 (69): 16-18. 1994.
  •  23
    Sartre and the Problem of Morality (review)
    New Scholasticism 63 (2): 241-247. 1989.
  •  22
    The Creator's Boundless Palace: William Bartram's Philosophy of Nature
    Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 25 (3). 1989.
  •  21
    Reimagining Thoreau (review)
    Newsletter of the Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy 26 (80): 44-45. 1998.
  •  19
    A Note on Benjamin Franklin and Gods
    Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 31 (4). 1995.
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  •  11
    The Age of Reason (edited book)
    Broadview Press. 2011.
    _The Age of Reason_ is one of the most influential defences of Deism ever written. This edition presents Part 1, Paine’s controversial philosophical argument against revealed religion, with representative excerpts of his biblical analysis from Parts 2 and 3. Appendices include numerous selections from Paine’s other religious writing, his Deist influences, and his contemporary opposition.
  •  10
    Book Review: The Christian Philosopher (review)
    Philosophy and Literature 19 (1): 167-168. 1995.
    In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Reviewed by:The Christian PhilosopherKerry S. WaltersThe Christian Philosopher, by Cotton Mather; edited by Winton U. Solberg; cxlii & 488 pp. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1994, $49.95.Poor Cotton Mather! For well over two centuries now he has been a popular icon of unctuous self-righteousness, superstitious fanaticism, and dogmatic intolerance. Nor has endorsement of this stereotype been confined to casual laypersons who kn…Read more
  •  8
    A Recovery of Innocence: The Dynamics of Sartrean Radical Conversion
    Auslegung. A Journal of Philosophy Lawrence, Kans 11 (1): 358-377. 1984.
  •  2
    A Letter Concerning Toleration (edited book)
    Broadview Press. 2013.
    Locke argued that religious belief ought to be compatible with reason, that no king, prince or magistrate rules legitimately without the consent of the people, and that government has no right to impose religious beliefs or styles of worship on the public. Locke’s defense of religious tolerance and freedom of thought was revolutionary in its time. Even today, his letter poses a challenge to religious intolerance, whether state-sponsored or originating from religious dogmatists. Based on both Loc…Read more
  • Elihu Palmer's Principles of Nature
    with Elihu Palmer
    Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 27 (3): 389-392. 1991.
  • The American Deists: Voices of Reason and Dissent in the Early Republic
    Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 30 (3): 716-722. 1994.
  • Benjamin Franklin and His Gods
    Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 35 (3): 621-623. 1999.