
Michael Patzia
Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Loyola Marymount University
Biography
Education
Vanderbilt University
Ph.D.
Philosophy
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Articles
On Augustine
Teaching PhilosophyMost readers of this journal are already familiar with the Wadsworth Philosophers Series, which is aimed at providing “a brief and accessible insight into the ideas of major philosophers throughout history.”
Moral Measures: An Introduction to Ethics West and East
Teaching PhilosophyAs a professor at the University of Hawaii for the past 25 years, Jim Tiles is well grounded in the field of comparative philosophy and his recent work is a unique and welcome addition to the ethical theory corpus.
Filial Morality in an Individualistic Society
Vanderbilt UniversityIn this project I examine various recent attempts to provide an answer to the question, "What do adult children owe their parents?" I determine that the primary models, based upon notions of reciprocity and friendship, are unable to provide an adequate basis for filial morality.