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​ Assistant Professor of Philosophy Central Michigan University Department of Philosophy & Religion

Campus Address: Anspach 121
Email: shelt1me@cmich.edu
Telephone: (989) 774-1446

Degree:

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1996

Teaching:

Social and Political Philosophy, Major Philosophers: Kant, 19th Century Philosophy, Ethical Theory (basic and advanced), Introduction to Philosophy, Moral Problems

Research Interests:

Ethics, Political Philosophy, Kant, Hegel

Current Research Projects:

"Two Conceptions of the Rule of Law," "The Importance of Importance"

Select Publications:

“The Point of Principle: A Critical Notice of Jonathan Dancy’s Ethics Without Principles” ( International Journal of Philosophical Studies, 2006); "What is Wrong with External Reasons?" ( Philosophical Studies, 2004); “Obligation As Self Determination: A Critique of Hegel and Korsgaard” ( Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 2003); “The Morality of Peace: Kant and Hegel on the Grounds for Ethical Ideals” ( Review of Metaphysics, 2000); “Standards of Progress in Hegel's Philosophy of History” ( Dialogue, 1987)