Michael Lockhart, PhD, MA, BA, BTh
Contact
ATS Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Arts - Philosophy Dept
- mikel@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Epistemology Virtue Theory
About
I am married and have 2 English Bulldogs, Abigail and Plato.
Research
My current research is on virtue theory and the problem of moral motivation.
Teaching
Fall 2021 I am teaching PHIL 265 (Philosophy of Science). In previous semesters I have taught a variety of courses, for example, PHIL 101, 102, 205, 215, 230, 250, 265, 355.
Courses
PHIL 250 - Contemporary Ethical Issues
An examination of questions of right and wrong, good and evil, and the application of ethical theories to practical issues.
PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Science
An introduction to the central issues in contemporary philosophy of science. Topics may include theory evaluation, paradigm shifts and theory change, laws of nature, causation and explanation, the rationality of science and its social and historical setting.