about me
I work in the Philosophy Department at UM-St. Louis, where I regularly teach courses in moral, political, and legal philosophy. Before coming to St. Louis, I studied philosophy at Columbia (in New York City) where I taught Contemporary Civilization for three years. Most of my research these days concerns issues in ethical theory related to requirements of rationality (especially instrumental rationality) and the concept of a reason. I've posted links below to papers I've written. If you can't access them, send me an email and I'll gladly send you a copy.
email: bruneroj [at] umsl [dot] edu C.V. (updated summer '08)
teaching (fall 2008)
PHIL 5530: Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 5533: Topics in Philosophy of Law
papers
Against Cognitivism about Practical Rationality Philosophical Studies (forthcoming)
The Scope of Rational Requirements Philosophical Quarterly (forthcoming)
McDowell on External Reasons European Journal of Philosophy 16 (April 2008) 22-42.
Are Intentions Reasons? Pacific Philosophical Quarterly 88 (December 2007) 424-444.
Instrumental Rationality and Carroll's Tortoise Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 8 (November 2005) 557-569.
Two Approaches to Instrumental Rationality & Belief Consistency Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 1 (April 2005) 2-20.
Korsgaard on Motivational Skepticism Journal of Value Inquiry 38 (June 2004) 253-264.
Evolution, Altruism and Internal Reward Explanations Philosophical Forum 33 (Winter 2002) 413-424.