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EPE 5101 - SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
Study of the philosophical underpinnings of social life from the theoretical approaches of living together and of the common good, to problems of contemporary societies, such as solidarity and social citizenship rights.
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EPE 6310 - SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ETHICS I
Acquiring essential skills for developing a research question in public ethics. Methodologies include literature review, case-study approaches and critical analyses of texts. Preparation and approval of research plan.
Prerequisite: EPE6307 Main Ethical Theories II.
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EPE 6303 - ETHICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Problems of values and cultural relativism. Ethical foundation of human rights. Historical perspectives and contemporary debate.
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HTP 1103 - People, Social Justice and Ecology
Social and ecological challenges facing humanity today, and related issues of social justice. These questions will be examined from a perspective of community building and efforts towards ecological and social transformations for a hopeful future.
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HTP 1104 - Faith, Justice and the Common Good
This course investigates faith, justice and the common good from religious, philosophical and human science perspectives. The course draws on classic and contemporary resources, in particular those from the Christian intellectual traditions.
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EPE 6700 - LES PRINCIPALES THÉORIES ÉTHIQUES I
Étude des fondements théoriques des conceptions majeures et classiques en éthique aristotélicienne et de la vertu, déontologie, contractualisme, conséquentialisme et utilitarisme. Initiation aux concepts de base de chaque théorie et évaluation de leurs forces et faiblesses.
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EPE 6720 - THÈMES CHOISIS EN ÉTHIQUE
Étude d’un domaine particulier de l’éthique.
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HTP 1503 - Personnes, justice sociale et écologie
Les défis sociaux et écologiques auxquels l’humanité doit faire face aujourd’hui, ainsi que les questions de justice sociale qui en découlent. Ces questions seront abordées dans une perspective de développement communautaire et d’efforts favorisant des transformations écologiques et sociales en vue d’un avenir plus prometteur.
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PHI 3708 - Éthique et service public
Enjeux éthiques relatifs à la fonction publique. Définitions du bien commun et du service public. Étude du rôle des politiques publiques dans le fonctionnement de différents états et gouvernements et mise en relief des conséquences de leur cohésion ou conflit dans les domaines social, politique et économique.
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PHI 2542 - Éthiques utilitaristes
Histoire générale de l’utilitarisme, avec des textes des principaux penseurs de ce courant, de ses débuts à nos jours (Bentham, Mill, Sidgwick, Singer, Lazari-Radek). Étude des dimensions appliquées de cette approche ainsi que de ses limites.
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PHI 2581 - Le savoir humain
Étude des théories traditionnelles, universalistes de la connaissance, ainsi que des approches situées, telles que féministes et postmodernes.
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PHI 3308 - Ethics and Public Service
Ethical issues relating to the public sector. Definitions of the common good and of public service. Study of the role of public policy in the functioning of various states and governments, and the implications of their coherence or conflict in the social, political and economic realms.
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PHI 4121 - Applied Ethics in Organizational Contexts
Analysis of ethical issues emerging in organizational contexts. Case studies to demonstrate how ethical decisions are made on the ground.
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PHI 2146 - Social Justice
Explores, from the perspective of social justice theories, issues such as social inequalities, poverty, refugees, war, and environmental degradation. Examines criticisms of this perspective.
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PHI 2143 - Deontological Ethics
General history of deontology, with readings from main thinkers in this tradition from its beginnings up to the present day (Kant, Ross, O’Neill). Study of applied dimensions of this approach, as well as of its limitations.
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PHI 2110 - Methodology in Philosophy and Ethics
Acquiring skills for research and writing, including how to critically appraise an article; how to structure an essay; and specific methodology in philosophy and ethics. Contains an overview of different theories in epistemology.
PhD, Philosophy, University of Ottawa, 2011
Master of Arts, Philosophy, University of Ottawa, 2006
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Philosophy, University of Winnipeg, 2003
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“Thinking Dementia with Simone de Beauvoir: Ethical, Political and Methodological Problems
at Saint Paul University, Building Hospitable Communities for Aging. 2016
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“What does the Young Girl Want? Breillat’s Filmic Depictions of Female Adolescence as Performative Metaphilosophy”
at York University / TIFF, Coming to Terms with Film Philosophy. 2016
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“Diderot and Human Biology: Between Magical Healing and Pernicious Medicalization”
at Ghent, 29th European Conference on Philosophy of Medicine and Health Care. 2016
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“Medical Humanism: Putting the Ghost into Language”
at Saint Paul University, Antihumanism and Public Ethics. 2015
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“Pedagogy and Partisan Tolerance”
at the Dominican University College, Tolerance, National Identity and Community Allegiance. 2014
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“The Heideggerian Dimensions of Lyotard’s Later Antihumanism”
at the University of Alberta, Rewriting Lyotard. 2011
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“Historical Opportunity and Eschatology in Marx and Marxism”
at the Canadian Philosophical Association’s Annual Congress, Concordia University. Part of a roundtable entitled “Marx, Heidegger, Benjamin: Historical Opportunity and Eschatology in Three Modern German Thinkers”. 2010