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Dissertation
Dissertation
Title: "The Coherence of Locke's Account of Miracles"
Committee: Lex Newman (chair; University of Utah), Anne Siebels Peterson (University of Utah), Carlos Gray Santana (UPenn), Nathan Rockwood (BYU), Charlie Huenemann (Utah State University).
Defended: March 2024
Publications
Publications
Peer Reviewed Articles
Peer Reviewed Articles
“Locke on the Objective Nature of Miracles,” Southern Journal of Philosophy, V. 61, Iss. 3, 411-426. (2023) https://doi.org/10.1111/sjp.12514
Public Writing
Public Writing
“How to Get Over a Break-Up… and Other Love Tips from Lucretius” Classical Wisdom (2/14/24)
“Valentine’s Day Advice from Aristotle: Love Yourself” Classical Wisdom (2/13/23)
“Having a Healthy Debate: Three Tips from Marcus Aurelius” Classical Wisdom (11/18/22)
“Antigone: Democracy vs. Authoritarianism” Classical Wisdom (8/18/22)
“Meditations on the Rise of Stoicism” Classical Wisdom (1/6/21)
“Three Stoic Lessons from a Galaxy Far, Far Away” Classical Wisdom (12/20/19)
Conferences
Conferences
Presentations
Presentations
“Mary Shepherd on Miracles and the Laws of Nature"
Sep 2024 —Christian Philosophy facing Naturalism, Institute of Philosophy of Ignatianum University, Cracow, Poland. (invitation declined)
“Christianity not Superstitious: Locke’s Science of Miracles”
July 2024 — Science, Faith and Superstition Conference, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Online.
“Shepherd Contra Hume on the Credibility of Miracles”
July 2023 — Tyndale Fellowship Study Groups Conference, Hoddesdon, UK. Online.
Sep 2022 — ESEMP Young Workshop: New Perspectives on Early Modern Philosophy, University of Copenhagen.
May 2022 — NYC Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy: Expanding the Canon, Fordham University. Online.
“Pascal on Habit, Faith and Grace”
Mar 2023 — Princeton Project in Philosophy and Religion: Philosophy, Religion, and Existential Commitment, Princeton University.
Mar 2023 — Intermountain Philosophy Conference, Weber State University.
“Curb Your Enthusiasm: Locke on the Evidential Role and Objective Nature of Miracles”
June 2022 — John Locke Conference, American University of Bulgaria. Online.
Feb 2022 — Intermountain Philosophy Conference, Utah State University. Online.
“Spinoza on the Eternity of the Human Mind”
Oct 2019 — Intermountain Philosophy Conference, Utah Valley University.
Commentaries
Commentaries
“Hume’s ‘General Rules’’’ by James Chamberlain
July 2023 — 49th International Hume Society Conference, Brigham Young University.
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