People

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | History and Philosophy of Archaeology | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences

Alison Wylie

Professor | Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) | Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences | Associate Faculty, UBC Anthropology

alison.wylie@ubc.ca

604 822 6574

Buchanan E 276

Alison Wylie

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Thursday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm In person: BUCH E276 On Zoom: email to request link Also available by appointment Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Wednesdays, 3:00pm - 5:00pm In person: BUCH E276 On Zoom: email to request link Also available by appoint...Read more

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | History and Philosophy of Archaeology | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences

Anders Kraal

Lecturer

anders.kraal@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 158

Anders Kraal

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Logic/Philosophy of Logic

Office Hours - 2024W Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Location: TBA Also available by appointment Dr Anders Kraal joined the Department of Philosophy at UBC in 2015. He has published papers in various areas of philosophy, including the history and philosophy of logic, the...Read more

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Logic/Philosophy of Logic

Carrie Jenkins

Professor

carrie.jenkins@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 168

Carrie Jenkins

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Wednesday and Friday, 10-11am in Carrie’s Zoom office Also available by appointment  

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Catherine (Cat) Prueitt

Assistant Professor

catherine.prueitt@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 378

Catherine (Cat) Prueitt

Research Area

Aesthetics | Asian Philosophy | Epistemology | Metaphysics

Office Hours - 2024W term 2 In person: Wednesdays and Fridays, 1pm-1:45pm On Zoom: by appointment  

Research Area

Aesthetics | Asian Philosophy | Epistemology | Metaphysics

Chris Stephens

Associate Professor

chris.stephens@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 356

Chris Stephens

Research Area

Epistemology | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Epistemology | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Professor of Teaching | Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, pro tem at UBC Vancouver

christina.hendricks@ubc.ca

604 822 1136

Buchanan E 171

Christina Hendricks

Research Area

I am a Professor of Teaching in Philosophy, and from 2018-2023 I'm also the Academic Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology at UBC Vancouver. I earned a BA at the University of Idaho in 1991 with a double major in Philosophy and Political Science. I then earned a PhD in Phil...Read more

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Christopher Mole

Professor of Philosophy | Chair, Programme in Cognitive Systems

chris.mole@ubc.ca

Iona Building, Room B155

Christopher Mole

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Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Philosophy of Mathematics

David Gilbert

David Gilbert

Associate Professor of Teaching

dave.gilbert@ubc.ca

604 822 2511

Buchanan E 360

David Gilbert

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W On leave 2024W  

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Philosophy of Mathematics

Dominic Alford-Duguid

Assistant Professor

dominic.alfordduguid@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 362

Dominic Alford-Duguid

Research Area

Philosophy of Language | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

My work primarily lies in philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of law. Before coming to UBC, I was a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Oxford from 2018 to 2021, and a Research Fellow at King's College London from 2016 to 2018.

Research Area

Philosophy of Language | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Dominic McIver Lopes

University Killam Professor

dom.lopes@icloud.com

604 822 5636

Buchanan E367

Dominic McIver Lopes

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Office Hours - 2024W term 2 TBA  

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Edward Slingerland

Professor | Director of the Database of Religious History

edward.slingerland@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 163

Edward Slingerland

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00am - 10:00am (in BUCH E163) Also on Zoom by appointment: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/4422938752?pwd=aGxFRVU5bkZvUS9kUWxSMmFsWktCdz09 Meeting ID: 442 293 8752 Passcode: 520254 For publications, on-line pedagogy, interviews, and p...Read more

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Eric Margolis

Professor

eric.margolis@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 380

Eric Margolis

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Office hours on Zoom and change week to week Please visit Dr. Margolis' website for up-to-date information  

Research Area

Asian Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Evan Thompson

Professor | Associate Member, Department of Asian Studies | Associate Member, Department of Psychology

evan.thompson@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 377

Evan Thompson

Research Area

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA

Research Area

Asian Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Fatema Amijee

Assistant Professor

fatema.amijee@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 369

Fatema Amijee

Research Area

Feminist Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Metaphysics

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Feminist Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Metaphysics

John Beatty

Professor | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

john.beatty@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 173

John Beatty

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Friday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm on Zoom Attend office hours through Zoom Canvas Also available by appointment  

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Jonathan Ichikawa

Professor and Department Head

jonathan.ichikawa@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 366

Jonathan Ichikawa

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Philosophy of Language | Social Epistemology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 N/A Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Mondays 1:30pm - 2:30pm in BUCH E366 Thursdays 2:30pm - 3:30pm on Zoom I have been teaching and researching at UBC since 2011. At the introductory level I often teach formal logic (PHIL 220) and epistemology (PHI...Read more

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Epistemology | Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Philosophy of Language | Social Epistemology

Kimberley Brownlee

Professor | Canada Research Chair

kimberley.brownlee@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 375

Kimberley Brownlee

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Monday, 2:00pm - 3:00pm / Tuesday, 11:00am - 12:00pm In person: BUCH E375 Also available by appointment (on Zoom) Kimberley Brownlee holds the Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political & Social Philosophy at the University of British Columbia. ...Read more

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Social-Political Philosophy

Margaret Schabas

Professor | Faculty Affiliate, Vancouver School of Economics

margaret.schabas@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 358

Margaret Schabas

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Locations: BUCH E358 Appointments optional (margaret.schabas@ubc.ca) Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 1:30pm Thursdays, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Locations: BUCH E358 Appointments optional (margaret.schabas@ubc...Read more

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Social-Political Philosophy

Matt Bedke

Professor

matt.bedke@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 361

Matt Bedke

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Social-Political Philosophy

Matthew Bedke is a professor of philosophy at the University of British Columbia. He is interested in normativity, including ethics and epistemology. Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Wednesday & Friday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm In person: BUCH E361 Also available by appointment

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Social-Political Philosophy

Michael Griffin

Professor | Head, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies | General Editor, Ancient Commentators Project (Bloomsbury)

michael.griffin@ubc.ca

604-822-4065

Buchanan C 227B

Michael Griffin

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Monday, 2:00pm - 3:00pm in BUCH C227B, or by appointment

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Murat Aydede

Professor

maydede@mail.ubc.ca

Buchanan E 367

Murat Aydede

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Thursday, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Location: BUCH E367 Also available by appointment

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Metaphysics | Philosophy of Language

Ori Simchen

Professor

ori.simchen@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 267

Ori Simchen

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Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Metaphysics | Philosophy of Language

Paul Bartha

Professor

paul.bartha@ubc.ca

604 822 2621

Buchanan E 371

Paul Bartha

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Monday & Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm in BUCH E371 Also available by appointment  

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Roberta Ballarin

Associate Professor

roberta.ballarin@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 363

Roberta Ballarin

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Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA

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Scott Anderson

Associate Professor

scott.anderson@ubc.ca

604 822 4769

Buchanan E 373

Scott Anderson

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Thursday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm in person or on Zoom Location: BUCH E373 Also available by appointment    

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Sylvia Berryman

Professor | Co-Director UBC Global Citizenship Term Abroad

sylvia.berryman@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 269

Sylvia Berryman

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00am - 11:00am Location: BUCH E269 Also by appointment  

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Thomas Bittner

Thomas Bittner

Lecturer

tbittner@mail.ubc.ca

Buchanan Tower 202

Thomas Bittner

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00am - 11:50am on Zoom Zoom Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67756208479?pwd=Qnh6NktXUWlzM1NmT3FiS0JzNjhzQT09 Meeting ID 677 5620 8479 / Passcode 125387 Also available by appointment

Research Area

Feminist Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Willow Verkerk

Willow Verkerk

Lecturer

willow.verkerk@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 158

Willow Verkerk

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Monday & Wednesday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm Location: BUCH E158 Also available by appointment

Research Area

Feminist Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Graduate Faculty

Alan Richardson

Professor | Distinguished University Scholar | Peter Wall Institute of Advanced Studies Associate | Faculty Fellow, Green College

alan.richardson@ubc.ca

604 822 3967

Buchanan E 278

Alan Richardson

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA PWIAS Associate and a Faculty Fellow of Green College

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Alisabeth Ayars

Assistant Professor

alisabeth.ayars@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 364

Alisabeth Ayars

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | History and Philosophy of Archaeology | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences

Alison Wylie

Professor | Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) | Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences | Associate Faculty, UBC Anthropology

alison.wylie@ubc.ca

604 822 6574

Buchanan E 276

Alison Wylie

Research Area

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | History and Philosophy of Archaeology | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Philosophy of the Social and Historical Sciences

Carrie Jenkins

Professor

carrie.jenkins@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 168

Carrie Jenkins

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Wednesday and Friday, 10-11am in Carrie’s Zoom office Also available by appointment  

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Catherine (Cat) Prueitt

Assistant Professor

catherine.prueitt@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 378

Catherine (Cat) Prueitt

Research Area

Aesthetics | Asian Philosophy | Epistemology | Metaphysics

Office Hours - 2024W term 2 In person: Wednesdays and Fridays, 1pm-1:45pm On Zoom: by appointment  

Research Area

Aesthetics | Asian Philosophy | Epistemology | Metaphysics

Chris Stephens

Associate Professor

chris.stephens@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 356

Chris Stephens

Research Area

Epistemology | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Epistemology | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Christopher Mole

Professor of Philosophy | Chair, Programme in Cognitive Systems

chris.mole@ubc.ca

Iona Building, Room B155

Christopher Mole

Research Area

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dominic.alfordduguid@ubc.ca

Dominic Alford-Duguid

Assistant Professor

Buchanan E 362

Dominic Alford-Duguid

Research Area

Philosophy of Language | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Research Area

Philosophy of Language | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Dominic McIver Lopes

University Killam Professor

dom.lopes@icloud.com

604 822 5636

Buchanan E367

Dominic McIver Lopes

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Office Hours - 2024W term 2 TBA  

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Edward Slingerland

Professor | Director of the Database of Religious History

edward.slingerland@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 163

Edward Slingerland

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Eric Margolis

Professor

eric.margolis@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 380

Eric Margolis

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Office hours on Zoom and change week to week Please visit Dr. Margolis' website for up-to-date information  

Research Area

Asian Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Evan Thompson

Professor | Associate Member, Department of Asian Studies | Associate Member, Department of Psychology

evan.thompson@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 377

Evan Thompson

Research Area

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA

Research Area

Asian Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind/Cognitive Science

Fatema Amijee

Assistant Professor

fatema.amijee@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 369

Fatema Amijee

Research Area

Feminist Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Metaphysics

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Feminist Philosophy | History of Philosophy | Metaphysics

John Beatty

Professor | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

john.beatty@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 173

John Beatty

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Friday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm on Zoom Attend office hours through Zoom Canvas Also available by appointment  

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Jonathan Ichikawa

Professor and Department Head

jonathan.ichikawa@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 366

Jonathan Ichikawa

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Philosophy of Language | Social Epistemology

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Philosophy of Language | Social Epistemology

Kimberley Brownlee

Professor | Canada Research Chair

kimberley.brownlee@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 375

Kimberley Brownlee

Research Area

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Social-Political Philosophy

Margaret Schabas

Professor | Faculty Affiliate, Vancouver School of Economics

margaret.schabas@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 358

Margaret Schabas

Research Area

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Philosophy of Science and Technology | Social-Political Philosophy

Matt Bedke

Professor

matt.bedke@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 361

Matt Bedke

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Social-Political Philosophy

Research Area

Epistemology | Ethics | Social-Political Philosophy

Michael Griffin

Professor | Head, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies | General Editor, Ancient Commentators Project (Bloomsbury)

michael.griffin@ubc.ca

604-822-4065

Buchanan C 227B

Michael Griffin

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Monday, 2:00pm - 3:00pm in BUCH C227B, or by appointment

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Murat Aydede

Professor

maydede@mail.ubc.ca

Buchanan E 367

Murat Aydede

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Thursday, 12:00pm - 2:00pm Location: BUCH E367 Also available by appointment

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Metaphysics | Philosophy of Language

Ori Simchen

Professor

ori.simchen@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 267

Ori Simchen

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Metaphysics | Philosophy of Language

Paul Bartha

Professor

paul.bartha@ubc.ca

604 822 2621

Buchanan E 371

Paul Bartha

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Monday & Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm in BUCH E371 Also available by appointment  

Research Area

Logic/Philosophy of Logic | Philosophy of Science and Technology

Roberta Ballarin

Associate Professor

roberta.ballarin@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 363

Roberta Ballarin

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA

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Scott Anderson

Associate Professor

scott.anderson@ubc.ca

604 822 4769

Buchanan E 373

Scott Anderson

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Thursday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm in person or on Zoom Location: BUCH E373 Also available by appointment    

Research Area

Ethics | Feminist Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Sylvia Berryman

Professor | Co-Director UBC Global Citizenship Term Abroad

sylvia.berryman@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 269

Sylvia Berryman

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Office Hours - 2024W term 2 Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00am - 11:00am Location: BUCH E269 Also by appointment  

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Sessional Instructors

Aaron Henry, Sessional

Aaron Henry, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

aaron.henry@ubc.ca

604 822 8853

Buchanan D 305

Aaron Henry, Sessional

Research Area

Office Hours 2024W term 1 Tuesday & Friday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm on Zoom Zoom link: https://ubc.zoom.us/s/66330363643?pwd=cEd3K3dqT3o0eFd5Tmh2Y0NmZ1lhZz09#success Also available by appointment Office Hours 2024W term 2 Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00am - 12:00pm on Zoom Also avail...Read more

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Alexandre Korolev, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

a.korolev@ubc.ca

Buchanan E 172

Alexandre Korolev, Sessional

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 TBA  

Research Area

Ethics | History of Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Brooks Sommerville, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

bsommer01@mail.ubc.ca

Buchanan D 305

Brooks Sommerville, Sessional

Research Area

Currently on leave

Research Area

Ethics | History of Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Doran Smolkin, Sessional

Continuing Sessional Lecturer

doran.smolkin@ubc.ca

Buchanan D 305

Doran Smolkin, Sessional

Research Area

Ethics

Office Hours - 2024W term 1: Thursday, 8:00am - 10:00am on Zoom Link to weekly office hours provided on the Course home page on Canvas Also available by appointment

Research Area

Ethics

Irwin Chan, Sessional

Irwin Chan, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

irwin.chan@ubc.ca

Buchanan D 305

Irwin Chan, Sessional

Office Hours 2024W term 1 In person and on Zoom By appointment only (email irwin.chan@ubc.ca) About Me I teach Ethics and Critical Thinking and I do research on teaching. Doing research on teaching helps me improve my own teaching and promote pedagogical innovations to other phil...Read more

Jordan Dodd, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

jordan.dodd@ubc.ca

Buchanan D 305

Jordan Dodd, Sessional

Research Area

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 Tuesday, 11:15am - 12:15pm Location: BUCH D305 Also available via Zoom by appointment

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Rana Ahmad, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

rahmad@exchange.ubc.ca

Buchanan D 305

Rana Ahmad, Sessional

Stefan Lukits, Sessional

Stefan Lukits, Sessional

Sessional Instructor

stefan.lukits@ubc.ca

Buchanan D 305

Stefan Lukits, Sessional

Research Area

Epistemology

Office Hours - 2024W term 1 & 2 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Location by appointment. Also available by appointment I am a sessional lecturer in philosophy at the University of British Columbia and on faculty in the mathematics department at the British Columbia In...Read more

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Epistemology

Emeritus

Leslie Burkholder

Leslie Burkholder

Associate Professor Emeritus

leslie.burkholder@ubc.ca

Leslie Burkholder

Research Area

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Philosophy of Science and Technology

Richard (Dick) Sikora

Emeritus Professor

ddsikora@gmail.com

Richard (Dick) Sikora

Steven Savitt

Steven Savitt

Emeritus Professor

steven.savitt@ubc.ca

Steven Savitt

Research Area

Research Area

Philosophy of Science and Technology

Steven Taubeneck

Associate Professor Emeritus

taubenst@mail.ubc.ca

Steven Taubeneck

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Research Area

History of Philosophy | Social-Political Philosophy

Affiliated Faculty

Anita Ho

Affiliate Member | Associate Professor

anita.ho@ubc.ca

Leonard S. Klinck 227

Anita Ho

Daniel Steel

Associate Professor | Affiliate Member

Daniel.Steel@ubc.ca

778 919 7198

Daniel Steel

David Silver

Affiliate Member | Associate Professor

david.silver@sauder.ubc.ca

604 827 4462

Henry Angus 264

David Silver

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Associate Professor and Director, W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, UBC; Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, Sauder School of Business, UBC; and Associate Member of the UBC Department of Philosophy.

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