| Name: C. Stephen Layman |
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| Address: |
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Philosophy
Department
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 281-2220 |
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| Areas
of Specialization:
Philosophy of Religion, Ethics, Logic |
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| Education
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B.A.,
Calvin College, 1977 |
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Ph.D.,
UCLA, 1983 |
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| Publications
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| Books |
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The
Shape of the Good, University of Notre Dame Press, 1991 (paperback,1994).
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The
Power of Logic (Mayfield Publishing, 1999); second edition (McGraw-Hill,
2002); third edition (McGraw-Hill, 2005). |
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Letters to Doubting Thomas: A Case for the Existence of God, forthcoming, Oxford University Press, 2007.
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| Articles
and Chapters |
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"The
Truth in 'The Will to Believe'," History
of Philosophy Quarterly (October, 1987). |
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"God,
Human Rights, and Justice," Christian Scholar's Review
(December, 1987). |
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"Tritheism
and the Trinity," Faith and Philosophy (July, 1988). |
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"Faith
Has Its Reasons," in Thomas V. Morris (ed.), God and the
Philosophers (Oxford University Press, 1994). |
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"Should
Faculty Salaries Differ By Discipline," Christian
Scholar's Review (March, 1996). |
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"Reply
to Steen and Spina," Christian Scholar's Review (March, 1996). |
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"God and
the Moral Order" Faith and Philosophy (July, 2002). |
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"Moral
Evil: The Comparative Response" International
Journal for the Philosophy of Religion (v. 53, no. 1, February
2003). |
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"Natural Evil: The Comparative Response" International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion (v. 54, no.1, August, 2003). |
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"Why Be a Superhero? Why Be Moral?" in Thomas V. Morris, ed., Superheroes and Philosophy , forthcoming, Open Court Press, 2005. |
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"God and the Moral Order: Replies to Objections,"Faith and Philosophy (April, 2006). |
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"A Moral Argument for the Existence of God," Nathan King and Robert Garcia, eds., Is Goodness Without God Good Enough? forthcoming, Rowman and Littlefield (accepted, September 2006). |
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| Anthologized Works
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"God and the Moral Order" is anthologized in Russ Shafer-Landau, ed.,
Ethical Theory (Blackwell Publishing, 2007). |
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"Does Morality Need Religion?" (excerpt from
The Shape of the Good) is anthologized in Stephen Satris, ed.,
Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Moral Issues, tenth edition (Duskin/McGraw-Hill, 2005). |
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| Awards
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Chancellor's
Intern Fellowship, UCLA, 1977-78 |
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Chancellor's
Dissertation Fellowship, UCLA, 1982 |
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Charlotte
W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 1982-83 |
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Notre
Dame Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Center for the Philosophy of Religion,
1985-86 |
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President's
Citation for Excellence, Seattle Pacific University, 1998 |
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| Teaching
Experience |
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Seattle Pacific University , Assistant Prof (1986-90), Associate Prof (1991-95), Professor 96-present.
Courses taught: Introduction to Philosophy, Symbolic Logic , Continental Philosophy, Ethical Theory, Social Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, Epistemology |
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University of Notre Dame , Post-Doctoral Fellow (1985-86) |
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Reed College , Visiting Assistant Prof (1984-85) |
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UCLA, Visiting Lecturer (1983-84) |
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UCLA , Teaching Assistant (1978-81) |
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| Administrative
Experience |
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Philosophy Department Chair (1993-96 and 99-present) |
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Lead Teacher, UCOR 3000 (2000-present) |
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Faculty
Council Chair (1996-1997) |
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Associate
Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (half-time position, 1997-2000)
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