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
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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).
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Advising
PhD Supervision
8 Complete
2011-2021
Masters Supervision
6 complete
2016-2021
General Examination Committees
18 complete
2006-2016
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Undergraduate Supervision
5 complete
2012-2021