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134The Essential Indexicality of Intentional ActionPhilosophical Quarterly 66 (264): 439-457. 2016.Cappelen and Dever challenge the widely accepted idea that some key aspect of intentional action is essentially indexical. They argue that the classical arguments for this coming from Perry are in fact arguments for a different phenomenon: the opacity of explanatory contexts. I agree with Cappelen and Dever that what Perry says about the ineliminability of indexical terms from explanations of intentional action fails to amount to an argument for this indexicality being essential. But this should…Read more
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48Kapitan on Indexicals and Indexical Thought: A RetrospectiveSouthern Journal of Philosophy 57 (2): 279-294. 2019.My aim in this essay is to look back on and critically examine Tomis Kapitan’s (1949–2016) views of indexical language and indexical thought. Despite the novelty and insightfulness of Kapitan’s writings on these topics, his work has largely gone ignored. I believe this to be a tragic oversight, especially given the renewed interest in whether any of our thoughts might be essentially indexical. To be sure, there may be a reason for this oversight. In particular, Kapitan’s views are complex and hi…Read more
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18Official Misrepresentations of the Law and FairnessCriminal Law and Philosophy 17 (1): 83-109. 2021.An official misrepresentation of the law occurs when an official, acting as an agent of the state, represents what is legal or not in an erroneous or misleading way. Should reliance on such misrepresentations excuse one from criminal responsibility? American courts presently recognize two official misrepresentation defenses: Entrapment by Estoppel and Public Authority. However, there is disagreement about what constitutes these defenses and what their limits are. Part of the confusion surrounds …Read more
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University of HoustonLecturer (Part-time)
University of Southern California
PhD, 2017
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Language |
Philosophy of Action |
Social and Political Philosophy |