Steven Daskal
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. University of Michigan, 2005
226 Major Williams Hall | Email | (540) 231-0991
Moral and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Action
Dr. Daskal is primarily interested in moral and political philosophy. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, where he wrote a dissertation promoting a contextual approach to political philosophy that seeks to gain insight into the demands of justice in the process of thinking through specific, concrete problems. One aim of the project is to engage in a form of political philosophy that is focused on identifying and addressing actual instances of injustice. He also has current work in progress on the possibility and nature of innocent mistakes. Other interests include the philosophy of law, action theory, and John Dewey’s practical philosophy.
Recent Articles
- "Libertarianism Left and Right, the Lockean Proviso, and the Reformed Welfare State," Social Theory and Practice, 36 (1), January 2010.
- "Plan-Based Expressivism and Innocent Mistakes," Ethics 119 (2), January 2009.
- "Fellow Citizenship and U.S. Welfare Policy," International Journal of Applied Philosophy 22 (2), Fall 2008.
- "Absolute Value as Belief," Philosophical Studies, forthcoming.
Regular Classes
- Philosophy 1304: Morality and Justice
- Philosophy 2304: Global Ethics
- Philosophy 3314: Ethical Theory
- Philosophy 4304: Social and Political Philosophy
- Philosophy 4324: Business and Professional Ethics
- Philosophy 6324: Advanced Topics in Moral and Political Philosophy