Curriculum Vitae

Robert A. Williams

Department of Philosophy 806-789-6032 Duke University [email protected] 201 West Duke Building, Box 90743 Durham, NC 27708-0743 Education:

Duke University, Ph.D. program, Philosophy, 2004-may 2013 Dissertation: “Peircean Naturalism” Advisor: Owen Flanagan

Texas Tech University, M.A., 2004, Philosophy Thesis: “INUS Abnormalism: the semantics of singular causal statements” Advisor: Rob Rupert

Texas Tech University, B.A., 2002, Psychology and Philosophy, summa cum laude

Areas of Specialization: Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, Epistemology

Areas of Competence: American Philosophy (esp. Peirce), Ethics

Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Instructorships (recent):

2014, Instructor, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Phil 201 History of Modern Philosophy (Spring) Phil 234 Existentialism (Spring)

2013, Lecturer, Lander University, Greenwood, South Carolina Phil 309-OL Philosophy of Mind (Fall 2013, online)

2007-2013, Graduate Instructor, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Courses taught: Phil 44s Intro to Philosophy (Ethics emphasis, Fall 2007) Phil 43s Intro to Philosophy (Metaphysics, Epistemology emphasis, Spring 2008) Phil 142 Problems in Philosophy of Science (Summer II 2008) Phil 116 Problems in Contemporary Moral Theory (Summer II 2008) Phil 44s Intro to Philosophy (Ethics emphasis, Fall 2008) Phil 117 Ancient and Modern Ethical Theories (Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Summer II 2010) Phil 198 Honor’s Thesis Seminar/Workshop (Fall 2010) Phil 250 Logic (Spring 2013)

2005-present, Teaching Assistant, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Courses: Phil 117 Ancient and Modern Ethical Theories (Fall 2005) Phil 142 Problems in Philosophy of Science (Spring 2006) Phil 42 Intro to Philosophy (Fall 2006) Phil 101 History of Modern Philosophy (Spring 2007) Phil 118 Issues in Medical Ethics (Spring 2010) Phil 262 Human Rights (Fall 2012) Phil 155 Reason and Argument (Fall 2013, flipped course)

2010, Course and Curriculum Designer, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Phil 198 Honor’s Thesis Seminar/Workshop (Fall 2010)

Other Employment:

June 2013-present, editor, developmental editor, American Journal Experts

Publications:

(w/ Owen Flanagan, 2010) “What does the Modularity of Morals have to do with Ethics? Four Moral Sprouts Plus or Minus a Few,” Topics in Cognitive Science- Issue on Moral Decision Making, 2, 430-453.

Awards and Professional Activities:

ad hoc reviewer The Review of philosophy and Psychology, 2012

The Kenan Institute for Ethics Fellowship Colloquium 2008-09