Kevin Scharp
Teaching
Areas of Teaching Competence: Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mathematics, Applied Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, History of Western Philosophy, Continental Philosophy
Courses Taught
Graduate Level
MLitt Module on Conceptual Engineering (S-2019)
MLitt Module on Philosophy of Logic (S-2017, S-2018)
Graduate Seminar on Non-Factualism (with Robert Kraut) (F-2015)
Graduate Seminar on David Lewis (Sp-2015)
Graduate/Undergraduate Seminar on Russell’s The History of Western Philosophy (Sp-2014).
Graduate Seminar on Metametaphysics and Fundamentality (Sp-2013).
Graduate/Undergraduate Seminar on Analyticity (Sp-2012).
Graduate Seminar on Methodological Naturalism (Sp-2011).
Graduate/Undergraduate Seminar on ‘Grue’, ‘Gavagai’, and ‘Quus’ (W-2010).
Graduate Seminar on Truth (Sp-2009).
Graduate/Undergraduate Seminar on Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit (Sp-2008).
Graduate Seminar on Rationality, Interpretation, and Measurement (Sp-2007).
Undergraduate Level
Honours Module on Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy (S-2021)
Honours Module on Philosophy of Logic (S-2019)
Honours Module on Advanced Logic (S-2018, S-2020)
Subhonors Module on Logic (S-2017, S-2019, S-2020, S-2021)
Honors Module on Conceptual Engineering (F-2016, F-2018, F-2020)
Science and Religion (F-2013, F-2014)
Introduction to Ethics (W-2006 through W-2012, Sp-2013 through Sp-2015).
Minds and Machines (F-2006).
Introduction to Logic (Su-2002, Su-2003, Sp-2006, Sp-2008, Sp-2009, Sp-2011, Sp-2012).
Introduction to Philosophy (Su-2000, F-2005, F-2008, F-2009, F-2010, F-2011, F-2013, F-2014).
Epistemology (F-2004, F-2005).
Social and Political Philosophy (Su-2001).
Informal Logic (Su-2000, Su-2001).
Independent Studies
Rule Following Paradox (Sp-2011, F-2012).
Inferentialism (W-2011).
Theories of Truth (W-2011, Sp-2011).
Computational Theory of Mind (W-2009).
Nietzsche (W-2008).
Heidegger, Sartre, and Foucault on Agency (Su-2007).
Rationality and Meaning (Sp-2007).
Rigid Designation (Sp-2006).
Consciousness (W-2006).
Community Courses
The History of Ethics and Morals – OSU Learning Enrichment Institute (S-2016).
Science and Religion – OSU Learning Enrichment Institute (F-2014).
Advising
PhD Supervision
8 Complete
2011-2021
Masters Supervision
6 complete
2016-2021
General Examination Committees
18 complete
2006-2016
Undergraduate Supervision
5 complete
2012-2021