Department of Philosophy
Mark Moyer
Mark Moyer; Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2002
- C.V. (PDF)
Area of expertise
Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language
Contact Information
Email: Mark.Moyer@uvm.eduPhone: (802) 656-3140
Office Hours Spring 2013: TW 2:30-3:30 & by appointment
70 South Williams Street, Room 204
Mark Moyer teaches Introduction to Philosophy as well as more advanced courses in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. His research lies primarily in metaphysics, especially material constitution and modality. A common theme in his work is an attempt to show how various metaphysical puzzles are the result of semantic confusion.
Publications:
“Does Four-Dimensionalism Explain Coincidence?”
Australasian Journal of Philosophy, June 2009 (vol. 87, issue 3, pp. 479-488)
“A Survival Guide to Fission”
Philosophical Studies, December 2008 (vol. 141, no. 3, pp. 299-322)
“Why We Shouldn't Swallow Worm Slices: A Case Study in Semantic Accommodation”
Noûs, March 2008 (vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 109-138)
“Weak and Global Supervenience Are Strong”
Philosophical Studies, March 2008 (vol. 138, no. 1, pp. 125-150)
“Statues and Lumps: A Strange Coincidence?”
Synthese, January 2006 (vol. 148, issue 2, pp. 401-423)