University of Calgary
John Baker
- Associate Professor
Office Hours
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- Or by appointment
Research Interests
Currently Teaching
| F2021 - PHIL 449 - Contemporary Meta-Ethics | ||||||||||
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| W2022 - PHIL 401.2 - Topics: A Classical Philosopher (Plato) | ||||||||||
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Graduate Supervision
Ph.D.
2013: Sara Bagg, Sitting in Judgement: Moral Constraints on Judicical Reasoning within Bounds of Law.
2011: David Guerrero, Against Naturalistic Conceptions of Health: In Defence of Constrained Normativism.
2011: Matthew Murphy, Why Not be an Amoralist?
2011: Ryan Tanner, Reasons, Final Value, and Relative Value
2009: Speranza Dolgetta, The Moral Status of Germ Line Gene Manipulation: Practical Considerations
2009: Christopher Marriott, Folk Psychology, Cognitive Ethology, and Artificial Agents [Co-supervised with Dr. James Parker, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary – joint degree in philosophy and computer science]
2007: Andrew Fenton, Aping the Substantive Epistemic Subject? In Search of Epistemic Equals in the Genus Pan
2005: Greg Janzen, The Reflexive Nature of Consciousness – University of Calgary Nominee for the 2005 Canadian Association of Graduate Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award.
2004: Miri Albahari, The Two Tiered Illusion of Self – University of Calgary Nominee for the 2004 Canadian Association of Graduate Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award.
2000: Janet Sisson, The Influence of Mathematics on Plato's Moral Theory
1998: Andrew Bailey, Phenomenal Properties: The Epistemology and Metaphysics of Qualia
1993: Christopher Hadfield, Transcendental Naturalism
1989: John F.H. Pugsley, Materialism and Mental Realism
1988: Robert Gordon, Textual Representation: A Semeiotic Theory of Translation
1980: William Bowles, On the Possibility of Social Welfare Function
1980: Karl Pfeifer, Events, Individuation and Identity
1977: Wesley E.Cooper, Materialism and the Mind/Body Problem
1975: David K. Mercer, Vagueness and Precision
2011: Kimberly Brumble, Experiments, Thought Experiments and Virtual Experiments.
2007: Dario Cankovic, Ignorance is Bliss: The Case Against State of the World Theories of a Good Life
2000: Nevena Kovatcheva, Account and Method in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
1999: Speranza Dolgetta, Designing Genes: The Moral Permissibility of Germ Line Genetic Engineering
1997: David Raymond, Information Conveyance: A Critique of Claude E. Shannon’s Noise/Signal Distinction
1995: Caroline Carrasco, Moral Standing: Towards An Alternative Moral Framework
1994: David J.H. Baumslag, Rhetoric and Moral Reasoning
1994: Lorraine B.Hardingham, Ethical Interpretation in Ethical Conflict
1992: Andree Fortin, Are Corporations Morally Responsible?
1991: David White, The Concept of Supervenience
1990: John Sarnecki, Empty Heads and Narrow Minds: Mental Content and the Environment
1988: Kathryn Whittle, New Coherentism in the Face of Scepticism
1987: Stephen F. Downes, Models and Modality
1987: Edrie Sobstyl, Folk Psychology: Relic or Reality?
1984: Christopher Hadfield, The Preconditions of Demonstrative Thought
1980: Robert C. Gordon, Picturing Subjects
1979: Judith A. Threet, A Critique Of Quine's Indeterminacy, Gavagai, Gallivant And Gainsay
1975: John Ibberson, Protagorean Relativism in the Theaetetus
1971: Robert Drane, Convention and Agreement
1971: Dennis E.McKerlie, An Examination of Some Problems in Aristotle's Account of Practical Intellect
1970: Carol M. Wilson, Berkeley's Ethics
1969: Lawrence Hewitt, Meaning and Concepts
Canadian Assocation of University Teachers
Treasurer [2005-2014] and ex officio Member of the Executive Committee.
The University of Calgary Faculty Association [TUCFA]
Grievance Advisor, University of Calgary Faculty Association, 1996-2000, 2009–2014.
Vice President and Treasurer, 2014 to the present
President, University of Calgary Faculty Association, University of Calgary, 2000–2003
Principal Negotiator, University of Calgary Faculty Association, July 1, 2001–2002
Member of Board of Directors, 1996-present
Ex-officio Member of the Executive Committee [1996-2003, 2009-present]
Thoughts about graduate supervision
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Publications
Book Chapter
- Baker, John. "Hard End of Life Decisions for Physicians and Family Members" The Price of Compassion: Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia in Canada and the United States Peterborough: Broadview Press, 2010. 321. Print.
Conference
- Baker, John. Conceptual dualism with ontological monism - Comments on Esa Diaz-Leon's examination of the Phenomenal Concept Strategy 2010.
- Baker, John. Minimalist semantics and the problem of creeping minimalism - Comments on Dunaway 2008.
- Baker, John. What to do when rights and correlative duties are not acknowledged 2006.
- Baker, John. What to do when rights and correlative duties are not acknowledged 2006.
- Baker, John. Ethical Issues and the Romanow Report 2003.
- Baker, John. The Conceptual Geography of Restorative Justice 2003.
- Baker, John. Rights, Obligations and Duties and the Intersection of Law and Morals 2003.
- Baker, John, Brannigan, Augustine and van Brunschot, Erin. Restorative Justice in the University Context 2002.
- Baker, John. Restorative and Transformative Justice and Bricolage 2002.
- Baker, John. The Narrow Conception of Corporate Responsibility 2002.
- Baker, John. Is the business of business business? 2002.
- Baker, John, Brannigan, Augustine and van Brunschott, Erin. Restorative Justice, Social Relationships and the Adjudication of Conflicts Arising from Complaints of Professional Misconduct and Harassment at Canadian Universities 2001.
- Baker, John. Transformative and Restorative Justice in Administrative Law 2001.
- Baker, John. Internalism and Instrumental Rationality: Comments on Dimock 2001.
- Baker, John. From the Golden Rule to Kantian Ethics, From Gold Rules to Hard Decisions, When Gold Rules will Not Do 2000.
- Baker, John. Hard End of Life Decisions by Family and Friends 1998.
- Baker, John. Responsibility and Electrotransmitters: a Critique of Greenspan 1997.
- Baker, John. The ethical inadequacy of the classic conceptions of “incompetence" 1996.
- Baker, John. When People Decide to Die at Home: Ethical and Moral Puzzles 1996.
- Baker, John. How Exactly Should a Physicalist Formulate Physicalism? 1996.
Journal Article
- Baker, John. "The Conceptual Geography of Restorative Justice". Archiv für Rechts und Sozialphilosophie, Justice, Edited by Aleksander Peczenik 90, 2004. (2004). Print.
- Baker, John. "Rights, Obligations and Duties, and the Intersection between Law, Conventions and Morals". Archiv für Rechts und Sozialphilosophie, Law, Morality and Logical Positivism, Edited by Kenneth Einar Himma 90, 2004. (2004). Print.
- Baker, John. "Unanswered questions". Academic Views Supplementary Volume: Restructuring and Budget. (2003): 17. Print.
- Baker, John. "Delegation, Accountability and Trust". Academic Views 34.4 (2003). Print.
- Baker, John. "Restructuring and Change". Academic Views 34.3 (2003). Print.
- Baker, John. "Testing the Teachers". Academic Views 33.4 (2002). Print.
- Baker, John. "Recruitment, Retention, Retirement and Respect". Academic Views 33.2 (2002). Print.
- Baker, John. "What the Academics of the University Want in our New President". Interviews 32.4 (2001). Print.
- Baker, John. "Reflections on Merit". Interviews 32.6 (2001). Print.
- Baker, John. "The Peter Principle". Interviews 32.1 (2000). Print.
- Baker, John. "Medical Complexities". Interviews 32.2 (2000). Print.
- Baker, John. "What the Academics of the University want in our new President". Interviews 32.4 (2000). Print.
Other
- Baker, John and Gabbert, Mark. Report: CAUT Ad Hoc Investigatory Committee Into Academic Freedom at Canadian Mennonite University 2010.
- Baker, John and Gabbert, Mark. Report of the CAUT Ad hoc Investigatory Committee into the Situation of Professor Tom Puk, President of the Lakehead University Faculty Association 2007.
Degrees
- DPhil - Philosophy of Language/Philosophy of Mind
University of Oxford - MA - Literae Humaniores
University of Oxford - BPhil - Philosophy
University of Oxford - BA (Hons) - Literae Humaniores
University of Oxford
Students
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