Porter Center Room 6
Wednesdays: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Thursdays: 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Ethics (especially Metaethics), Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion
Dr. Nelson grew up near Chicago, graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in philosophy, and earned a master鈥檚 degree and doctorate in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Before coming to Westmont in 2006, he taught at the University of Leeds in England. He studies ethics, epistemology and the philosophy of religion. His many publications include: 鈥淲hat the Utilitarian Cannot Think,鈥� 鈥淓thical Theory and Moral Practice,鈥� 鈥淣on-contradiction: Oh Yeah and So What,鈥� 鈥淭hink,鈥� and 鈥淵 and Z are not off the Hook: the Survival Lottery made Fairer.鈥�