Curriculum Vitae for Ryan Byerly
Baylor University, Fall 2010
Personal Information:
4052 Huaco Ln (704) 287-2177 Waco, TX 76710 [email protected] Married (5/30/09) to Meghan Lindsey Byerly
Teaching Experience:
Date Institution Course Name and Number Position Fall 2010 Baylor University PHI1306.01 Introduction to Logic Instructor McLennan Community College PHIL1306.06 Introduction to Philosophy Instructor McLennan Community College PHIL1301.07 Introduction to Philosophy Instructor McLennan Community College PHIL1301.08 Introduction to Philosophy Instructor Spring 2010 Baylor University PHI3301.01 Moral Philosophy TA Dr. Darin Davis McLennan Community College PHIL1301.03 Introduction to Philosophy Instructor Fall 2009 Baylor University PHI4311.01 Epistemology TA Dr. Jon Kvanvig McLennan Community College PHIL1301.02 Introduction to Philosophy Instructor Spring 2009 Baylor University PHI3301.01 Moral Philosophy TA Dr. Robert Kruschwitz Fall 2008 Baylor University PHI1306 Introduction to Logic TA Dr. Michael Beaty Spring 2008 Baylor University PHI1321 Introduction to Philosophy TA Dr. Todd Buras Fall 2007 Baylor University PHI3320 Feminism and the Body TA Dr. Lenore Wright
Publications:
“Ockhamism vs Molinism, Round Two: A Reply to Warfield,” Religious Studies, forthcoming 2011.
“The Ontomystical Argument, Revisited,” International Journal for Philosophy of Religion 67 (2010): 95-105.
“Eliminativism and Reference,” Southwest Philosophical Studies, forthcoming 2010.
Paper Presentations:
“Evidentialism and the Principle of Inferential Justification,” 20-23 April 2011, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, San Diego, CA.
“Evidentialism, Attitudinalism, and a Causal-construal Account of Evidential Support,” 30, March-2, April 2011, American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
“Explanationism and Justified Beliefs about the Future,” 22-23 October 2010, Rochester Graduate Epistemology Conference, Rochester, NY.
“Ersatzer Presentism and Modal Sentences about Times,” 17-20 February 2010, American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, Chicago, IL.
“The Error Theories of Contextualism and Invariantism,” 26 January, 2010, Baylor Graduate Student Colloquium, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
“Persons cannot be Properties: Strengthening Plantinga’s Argument against Divine Simplicity,” 17-20 November 2010, Evangelical Philosophical Association, Atlanta, GA.
“It Depends on What Your Definition of ‘There is’ is,” 13 March, 2010, Society of Christian Philosophers Eastern Division Meeting, Wake Forest, NC.
“Elusive Value: A Critique of David Lewis’s Analysis of Knowledge,” 27 March, 2009, North Texas Philosophical Association, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
“Eliminativism and Reference,” 28 March, 2009, New Mexico-West Texas Philosophical Association, Houston, TX.
“Thomas Crisp’s Presentism,” 25 April, 2009, Society of Christian Philosophers Midwest Regional Meeting, Oklahoma Baptist University, Sewanee, OK.
“The Cosmodalogical Argument,” $100 Prize winner for Christian Scholars Forum 2009, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
“Eliminativism and Reference,” 20 February, 2009, Baylor Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
“Elusive Value: A Critique of David Lewis’s Analysis of Knowledge,” 10 October, 2008, Baylor Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
“Some Problems with Pruss’s Ontomystical Arguments,” 19 April, 2008, Society of Christian Philosophers, Eastern Regional Meeting, Niagara University, Niagara, NY.
“A Kalām Argument from the Number of Beings,” 12 April, 2008, North Texas Philosophical Association, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
“Why God’s Justification of Sinners is Just,” 5 April, 2008, Christian Scholars Forum, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
“A Kalām Argument from the Number of Beings,” 3 April, 2008, Baylor Philosophy Graduate Student Colloquium, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
“Why God’s Justification of Sinners is Just,” 29 March, 2008, Evangelical Philosophical Society Midwestern Regional Meeting, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL.
“Some Problems with Pruss’s Ontomystical Arguments,” 7 March, 2008, Texas Technical University Graduate Student Conference, Texas Technical University, Lubbock, TX.
Works in Progress:
“Ersatzer Presentism and Counterfactual Sentences about Times,” under review, submitted Summer 2010.
“Does God Believe in Theodicy?” under review, submitted Fall 2010.
“The Error Theories of Contextualism and Invariantism,” in progress.
“Intentions, Intentional Permissions, and the Problem of Evil,” in progress.
Education:
PhD, Philosophy, Baylor University (in progress: ABD Fall 2010) Dissertation: The Evidential Support Relation Director: Jonathan L. Kvanvig Expected Graduation Date: May, 2011 AOS: Metaphysics & Epistemology; Philosophy of Religion AOC: Philosophy of Language; Ethics; History of Philosophy; Logic
MA, Philosophy, Baylor University (May 2009)
BA, History of Ideas and Biblical Studies, The College at Southeastern (May 2007)
Honors and Awards
Baylor University Graduate Student Tuition Stipend, 2007-Present $100 Prize for Christian Scholars Forum, 2009 History of Ideas Award, 2007
Memberships in Professional Organizations:
American Philosophical Association Society of Christian Philosophers Evangelical Philosophical Association
Courses Taken:
Metaphysics Philosophy of Time, Alexander Pruss Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics, Alexander Pruss and Robert Koons
Epistemology Epistemology, Jonathan Kvanvig Virtue and Value Epistemology, Jonathan Kvanvig Evidentialism, Trent Dougherty
Philosophy of Religion Cosmological and Ontological Arguments, Alexander Pruss Creation, Jonathan Kvanvig
Philosophy of Language & Logic Philosophy of Language, Jonathan Kvanvig Independent Study in Philosophy of Language, Jonathan Kvanvig Truth and Paradox, Alexander Pruss Advanced Logic, Alexander Pruss Independent Study in Metalogic, Modal Logic, and Probability Theory, Jonathan Kvanvig
Ethics Aristotle’s Ethics, Robert Roberts Philosophy of Law, Francis Beckwith
History of Philosophy Comprehensive Readings in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Comprehensive Readings in Early and Late Modern Philosophy Augustine’s Cassiciacum Dialogues, Michael Foley Aristotle’s Ethics, Robert Roberts
Tools Courses Philosophical Writing, Research, and Oral Presentation, Jonathan Kvanvig Workshop in Teaching Philosophy, Robert Kruschwitz
Related Work Experience
Youth Pastor First Baptist Church Academy, TX April, 2008-September, 2010 Pastor Brent Boartwright [email protected]
References
Research
Dr. Jonathan L. Kvanvig Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Baylor University [email protected]
Dr. Alexander Pruss Professor of Philosophy Baylor University [email protected]
Dr. Trent Dougherty Professor of Philosophy Baylor University [email protected]
Teaching
Dr. Robert Baird Master Teacher Professor of Philosophy Baylor University [email protected]
Ashley Cruseturner Professor of History McLennan Community College [email protected]