Ryan Pollock
Websites
Professional Bio
Education
| PhD |
The Pennsylvania State University |
| MA |
The Pennsylvania State University |
| BA |
University of Dayton |
Areas of Study
Areas of Specialization
- Hume (esp. Hume’s Ethics)
- Early Modern Philosophy
Areas of Competence
- Applied Ethics (esp. Bioethics)
- Social and Political Philosophy
- Logic
- American Pragmatism
Dissertation
Title
“The Party of Humankind”: Sociality and Moral Revision in David Hume
Committee
Emily Grosholz (advisor), John Christman, Chris Long, Jonathan Marks (outside member)
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
| in press | Hume and the Problem of Paternalism: When is Humanity Sufficient? The Southern Journal of Philosophy. |
| in press | Co-authored with David W. Agler. Hume and Peirce on the Ultimate Stability of Belief. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. |
| 2014 | Evaluating the State of Nature through Game Play. Teaching Philosophy 37(1): 57-72. |
Book Reviews
| 2012 |
Review of Anik Waldow, David Hume and the Problem of Other Minds. Tradition and Discovery: The Polanyi Society Periodical 39(1): 76-9. |
Conference Activity
Presentaions
| 2014 |
The Generosity and Capacity of Our Nature: Hume’s Reply to Hutcheson in the Treatise. Colloquium Presentation at the Eastern Division Meeting of the APA. Philadelphia, PA. December 27-30. |
| 2013 |
Uniting Philosophical Painting and Anatomy through Hume’s Mitigated Skepticism. Lehigh University’s Inaugural Annual Philosophy Conference “The Last Chapter.” Bethlehem, PA. October 3-4. |
| 2013 | Hume and the Extension of Justice. 40th Annual Hume Society Conference. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. July 22-27. |
| 2012 | Using Games in the Philosophy Classroom. Nineteenth International Conference-Workshop on Teaching Philosophy. St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas. July 25-29. |
| 2011 | Stability and Skepticism: An Action-Based Interpretation of Hume’s Notion of Belief. Belief and Doubt in David Hume. Prague, Czech Republic. September 6-8. |
Commentaries & Departmental Talks
| 2014 |
Commentary on Travis Timmerman’s Reconsidering Categorical Desire Views. First Annual Penn State Philosophy Graduate Student Organization Conference. University Park, PA. March 1-2. |
| 2012 | Hume and the Extension of Justice. Departmental talk given as part of Penn State Philosophy Research Colloquium. Penn State University. University Park, PA. October 5. |
Awards
| 2015 | Nominated for an Alumni Association Dissertation Award – Penn State Graduate Council Committee on Fellowships and Awards (application submitted, decision pending). |
| 2014 | Graduate Student Travel Stipend – Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association. |
| 2014 | Graduate Student Teaching Award – Penn State Department of Philosophy. |
| 2014 |
Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award – Penn State Graduate School and the Office of the Vice President and Dean for Undergraduate Education. |
| 2013 |
Hume Society Young Scholar Award – 40th Annual Hume Society Conference. |
| 2013 | Graduate Travel Funding Award – Penn State Department of Philosophy. |
| 2012 | Graduate Travel Funding Award – Penn State Department of Philosophy. |
| 2011 | Graduate Travel Funding Award – Penn State Department of Philosophy. |
| 2009 | University Fellowship – Penn State University. |
Courses Taught
Full Responsibility
| Spring 2015 | Modern Philosophy |
| Spring 2015 | Introduction to Ethics in Media and Journalism |
| Fall 2014 | Basic Problems of Philosophy (2 sections) |
| Summer 2014 | Basic Problems of Philosophy |
| Summer 2014 |
First Year Seminar in Philosophy/Bioethics |
| Spring 2014 | Introduction to Bioethics (2 sections) |
| Summer 2013 | Introduction to Ethics in Media and Journalism |
| Fall 2012 | Philosophy, Politics, and Social Theory (2 sections) |
| Summer 2012 | First Year Seminar in Philosophy/Bioethics |
| Spring 2012 | Introduction to Bioethics (2 sections) |
| Fall 2011 | Symbolic Logic |
| Summer 2011 | Introduction to Philosophy of Law and Legal Ethics |
| Spring 2011 | Persons, Moral Values, and the Good Life (2 sections) |
Teaching Assistant
| Fall 2010 | Basic Problems of Philosophy (2 sections) |
Research Experience
| 2013 | Research Assistant for the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State (Bioethics Initiative) |
Departmental Service
| Spring 2014 | Bioethics Hiring Committee Graduate Student Representative |
| Fall 2012-Spring 2013 | Graduate Student Secretary |
| Spring 2012 | Tutor for Symbolic Logic (Online) |
| Spring 2012 | Video Tutorial Assistant for Online Logic Class |
| Fall 2010-Spring 2012 | Public Events Committee |
| Fall 2010-Spring 2012 | Philosophy Research Colloquia Coordinator |
| Spring 2011 | Recruitment Assistant |
| Spring 2010 | Recruitment Assistant |
Society Memberships
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American Philosophical Association |
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The Hume Society |
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American Association of Philosophy Teachers |
