Research & Scholarship
The research and scholarly efforts of our faculty ensure that our students are educated in a vibrant and engaged environment. Recent research and scholarship projects are listed below.
Books
Fouke, D. C. (2008). Philosophy and Theology in a Burlesque Mode: John Toland and the Way of Paradox. Amherst, NY: Humanity Books.
Kebede, M. Radicalism and Cultural Dislocation in Ethiopia, 1960-1974. New York, NY: University of Rochester Press.
Mosser, R. K. (2008). Necessity and Possibility: The Logical Strategy of Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. Washington D.C.: Catholic University Press of America.
Poe, D. M., Souffrant, E. (Ed.), (2008). Parceling the Globe: Philosophical Explorations in Globalization, Global Behavior, and Peace (vol. 194). New York, NY: Rodopi.
Book Chapters
DesAutels, P. J. (2008). "Where are the Women?" In Harris, Jr., C. E., Pritchard, M. S., Rabins, M. J. (Ed.), Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases (4th). Thomson Wadsworth.
Poe, D. M. (2008). "Limitless Ethics and Levinas' Concept of Justice." Parceling the Globe: Philosophical Explorations in Globalization, Global Behavior, and Peace (vol. 194). New York, NY: Rodopi.
Poe, D. M., Souffrant, E. (2008). "Introduction: Parceling the lobe." Parceling the Globe: Philosophical Explorations in Globalization, Global Behavior, and Peace (vol. 194, pp. 1-8). New York, NY: Rodopi.
Book Reviews
Johnson, P. A. (2008). Review of "Hermeneutics at the Crossroads." (vol. 64, pp. 111-113). International Journal for Philosophy of Religion.
Johnson, P. A. (2008). Review of "Reading Jean-Luc Marion: Exceeding Metaphysics." "Christina M. Gschwandtner and Counter Experiences: Reading Jean-Luc Marion." (vol. 64, pp. 173-178). International Journal for Philosophy of Religion.
Johnson, P. A. (2008). Review of "Reflections on the Just." Paul Ricoeur. (vol. 64, pp. 55-57). International Journal for Philosophy of Religion.
Grants
Robinson, J. B. (Supporting), DesAutels, P.J. (Supporting). "In the Footsteps of Katherine Wright: Promoting STEM Women through LEADER." ADVANCE Grant. Sponsored by National Science Foundation, $610,317. (September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2012).
DesAutels, P. J. (Principal). "Recruiting and Advancing Women STEM Faculty." Sponsored by College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Dayton, $7,000. (August 16, 2007 - May 15, 2008).
DesAutels, P. J. (Co-Principal), Pierce, J. L., Neeley, G. W. "Kettering Foundation Grant." Sponsored by Kettering Foundation, $15,000. (May 2008 - August 2008).
Gabbe, M. J. (Principal). "Understanding Aristotle Through the Commentary Tradition." Sponsored by Research Council Seed Grant, $5,000. (June 10, 2008 - August 25, 2008).
Johnson, P. A. (Principal). "Building Coalitions Across Difference." Sponsored by Ohio Humanities Council, $2,000. (October 2007 - March 2008).
Paslaru, V. (Principal). "Curriculum Development: PHL 334 Philosophy of Ecology." SEE Grant, University of Dayton, $4,500. (May 15, 2008 - August 20, 2008).
Paslaru, V. (Principal). "Explanatory Role of Mechanisms in Ecological Explanations." Sponsored by Research Council Seed Grant, $5,000. (May 17, 2008 - August 15, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "Course Development for 'Honors: On Globalism' Learning/Living Community." Sponsored by University of Dayton - Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, $2,000. (May 15, 2008 - August 15, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. (Principal). "Research Council grant-in-aid." Sponsored by University of Dayton, $1,000. (May 15, 2008 - August 15, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. (Principal). "Research Council Seed Grant." Sponsored by University of Dayton, $5,000. (May 15, 2008 - August 15, 2008).
Invited Lectures
DesAutels, P. J. "Emotions in Experience and Judgment." Animal Emotionale - The Significance of Emotions in Human Experience, Judgment, and Behavior, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Beilefeld, Beilefeld, Germany. (October 1, 2008).
DesAutels, P. J. "Sex Differences and Neuroethics." 2008 Colloquium Series, Institute for Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany. (July 2, 2008).
DesAutels, P. J. "Implications of Sex Differences for Neuroethics." 2008 Colloquium on Neuroepistemology and Neuroethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (May 2008).
Fischer, M. R. "What's Wrong with Don Giovanni, and What Did He Do Wrong?" "Mozart's World" NEH Institute for Teachers, Vienna, Austria. (July 3, 2008).
Fischer, M. R. "Don Giovanni as a Feminist Opera." "Mozart's World" NEH Seminar for Teachers, Vienna, Austria. (June 30, 2008).
Fischer, M. R. "Tomás Masaryk and Jane Addams on Humanitarianism and Cultural Reciprocity." Central European Pragmatist Forum, Brno, Czech Republic. (May 28, 2008).
Poe, D. M. "Peace Is Not Perpetual, Autonomous, Nor Rational." Perpetual Kant: Peace, Politics, and our Enlightenment Heritage, Philosophy Department, Lewis University; Romeoville, IL. (February 21, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "Who Wants to be a Porn Star?: Sex and Violence in Contemporary Pornography." Wright State University, Dayton, OH. (October 15, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "Who Wants to be a Porn Star?: Sex and Violence in Contemporary Pornography." Ladyfest, Dayton, OH. (September 13, 2008).
Journal Articles
Fischer, M. R. (2008). "Mead and the International Mind." Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society: A Quarterly Journal in American, 44(3), 508-531. Indiana University Press.
Fischer, M. R. (2008). "A Pragmatist Cosmopolitan Moment: Reconfiguring Nussbaum’s Cosmopolitan Concentric Circles." Journal of Speculative Philosophy, 21(3), 151-165.
Fischer, M. R. (2008). "Reflections on Larry May's 'Crimes Against Humanity.'" Social Philosophy Today: International Law and Justice, 23, 225-229.
Gabbe, M. J. (2008). "Themistius as a Commentator of Aristotle: Understanding and Appreciating his Nous Pathêtikos and Phantasia." Dionysius, 26.
Gabbe, M. J. (2008). "Theophrastus and the Intellect as Mixture." Elenchos, 29(1), 61-90.
Johnson, P. A., Watters, K. B. "Care Ethics and the Nurturing of Public Discourse: Language, Values, and the Voice of Ellen Goodman." Teaching Ethics, Spring 2008(8), 1-14.
Kebede, M. (2008). "The Civilian Left and the Radicalization of the Dergue." Journal of Developing Societies, 24(4), 159-182.
Mosser, R. K. (2008). "Kant and Wittgenstein: Common Sense, Therapy, and the Critical Philosophy." Philosophia.
Mosser, R. K. (2008). "'Cover Songs': Ambiguity, Multivalence, Polysemy." Popular Musicology Online, 2, 25. www.popular-musicology-online.com/
Payne, M. A. (2008). "Henry Shue on Basic Rights." Essays in Philosophy, Vol. 9 (No. 2, June 2008), 9.
Poe, D. M. (2008). "Replacing Just War Theory with an Ethics of Sexual Difference." Hypatia, 23(2), 33-47.
Newsletters
Gabbe, M. J. (2008). "Theophrastus: The Key to De Anima III 4 and 5?" (1st ed., vol. 9, pp. 15-21). Binghamton, NY: Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter.
Gabbe, M. J. (2008). "Themistius and His Many Intellects" (2nd ed., vol. 8, pp. 45-50). Binghamton, NY: Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter.
Johnson, P. A. (2008). "Thinking Gardening as Dwelling" (1st ed., vol. 8, pp. 16). APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy.
Johnson, P. A., Watters, K. B. (2008). "Building Global Consciousness in Women’s Studies Courses" (1st ed., vol. 16, pp. 10-11, 13). National Association for Women in Catholic Higher Education.
Marvin, W. C. (2008). Article on "Use of video lectures in online courses." (Fall 2008, pp. 19). Dayton, OH: University of Dayton, Learning Teaching Center Newsletter.
Newspapers
Kebede, M. "Democratization, Sovereignty, and US Intervention in Ethiopia." Sudan Tribune. www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article25556
Kebede, M. "Return to the Source: Aleqa Asres Yenesew and the West." Addis Voice. http://www.addisvoice.com/article/aleqa2.htm
Kebede, M. "The American Elections and the Ruminations of an Ethiopian." Ethiopian Review. www.ethiopianreview.com/content/1929
Other Intellectual Contributions
Johnson, P. A. "Rethinking the Foundation of Business Ethics in Catholic Universities: A Response to Wolfgang Grassl and Ernest Pierucci." Business Education at Catholic Universities, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. (June 11, 2008).
Mosser, R. K. "The Carole King Paradox." American Musicological Society, Nashville TN. (November 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "Gender and Politics in the 2008 Election." University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (October 30, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "It's Easy Out Here for a Pimp: How a Porn Culture Grooms Kids for Prostitution." 5th Annual Conference on Prostitution, Sex Work, and Human Trafficking, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. (September 18, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "Pornography - Contemporary Mainstream." Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. Sage Publications.
Papers
Fischer, M. R. "Interpretation and Social Transformation: Reading Addams through Mead." Midwest Pragmatist Study Group, IN. (September 27, 2008).
Fischer, M. R. "Donnelly and Ignatieff: Working Through the Tension Between Universality and Cultural Relativity." Human Rights Education Forum, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (September 26, 2008).
Fischer, M. R. "Cracks in the Inexorable: Bourne and Addams on Pacifists During Wartime." Annual Meeting, Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. (March 14, 2008).
Gabbe, M. J. "Theophrastus: The Key to De Anima III 4 and 5?" Eastern APA, Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, PA. (December 28, 2008).
Gabbe, M. J. "Themistius and His Many Intellects." Central APA, Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy, Chicago, IL. (April 18, 2008).
Gabbe, M. J. "A Response to Prof. Sanday's 'Imagination in De Anima III 3'." Annual Meeting, Ancient Philosophy Society, New School of Social Research, NY. (April 10, 2008).
James, D. D. "Theorizing Black Feminist Pragmatism." Annual Conference 2009, SAAP, Texas A&M, College Station, Tx. (November 2008).
Johnson, P. A. "Cultivating Practical Reasoning." Business Education at Catholic Universities, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN. (June 2008).
Johnson, P. A., Watters, K. B. "Building Global Consciousness in Introductory Women’s Studies Courses." 9th National Conference, National Association of Women in Catholic Higher Education, NY. (June 6, 2008).
Kebede, M. "The Impact of Modern Education on the Ethiopian Youth." Third Annual International Tsehai Conference, Tsehai Publishers, George Washington University, Washington, DC. (June 2, 2008).
Lockwood, K. "Creating an Identity and Protecting Inclusivity: The Challenge Facing Progressive Christianity." Lilly Fellows Program National Research Conference, Convivencia: Religious Identities in the New World, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. (March 27, 2008).
Mosser, R. K. "Kant’s General Logic and Aristotle." World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul, Korea. (July 2008).
Mosser, R. K. "The Noise of Battle: Interactive Learning and the Internet." World Congress of Philosophy, Seoul, Korea. (July 2008).
Paslaru, V. "Ecological Explanation Between Manipulation and Mechanism." Philosophy of Science Association, Pittsburgh, PA. (November 9, 2008).
Paslaru, V. "Causality in Biodiversity Studies." Probabilistic Causality Summer School, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. (August 1, 2008).
Paslaru, V. "The New Mechanistic Philosophy and the Mechanism of Competition." British Society for Philosophy of Science, St. Andrews, UK. (July 10, 2008).
Poe, D. M. "Intersubjective Women and Intersubjective Mothers: Mothering and Nonviolent Activism." Annual Meeting, Concerned Philosophers for Peace, State University of New York-Cortland, Cortland, NY. (October 31, 2008).
Poe, D. M. "Intersubjective Women and Intersubjective Mothers: Mothering and Nonviolent Activism." Annual Meeting, Luce Irigaray Circle, Hofstra University. (September 12, 2008).
Whisnant, R. S. "No Safe Place: The Pornography of Conservatism and the Conservatism of Pornography." Feminist Philosophy, Undisciplined, Society for Women in Philosophy, Eastern Division, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH. (April 12, 2008).
Performances
Marvin, W. C. (Performer). "Yellow Springs Blues Festival." Usual Suspects. African American Cultural Works, Yellow Springs, OH. (September 8, 2008).
Sponsored Research
DesAutels, P. J. "Fellow (with overhead funded)." Sponsored by Institute for Cognitive Science, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany. (May 2008 - March 2009).
