The department of philosophy is proud of the achievements of its outstanding ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app. Each year, in order to highlight these achievements, the department publishes the honors thesis of those ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app who have successfully completed the philosophy honors track and have graduated with Honors in Philosophy.
Honors Theses
2026
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Kayla Die
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Rethinking the Ethics of Driving: A Utilitarian Approach
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Clevis Headley
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2025
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Carson Williams
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The Cognitive Phenomenology of Aesthetic Experience
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Garrett Mindt
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2019-20
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John Powell Barksdale IV
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Plotinus vs. Iamblichus: In Defense of Theurgic Praxis Over Mystical Union
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Marina Banchetti
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ÌýPaige Magee
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A Moral Obligation for Universal Healthcare in the United States
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Clevis Headley
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2018-19
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Ramani Rodriguez-Apple
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Simone de Beauvoir: Ethics of Ambiguity
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Clevis Headley
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2017-18
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Kjirsten Durand
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A Spiritual Framework of Organic Oneness: The Eco-Theological Shift Towards a Collective Ecological Consciousness
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Marina Banchetti
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Benjamin Magee
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Aquatic Apathy: Philosophical Reflections Regarding the Affective Possibilities for Expansion of the Moral Community
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Lauren Guilmette
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ÌýChristopher Shepler
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The Moral Semiosphere: Locke's Philosophy of Liberal Semiotic Communities
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Marina BanchettiÌý
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Mykyta Storozhenko
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A Critique of Robert Nozick's Entitlement Theory
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Thesis Advisor: Dr. Clevis Headley
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