W. Scott Looney, curriculum vita
Department of Philosophy
Syracuse University
Hall of Languages
Syracuse, NY 13244
wslooney@syr.edu
AOS: Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Biology
AOC: Philosophy of Religion, Logic
Education:
Syracuse University, Ph.D. Philosophy [in progress]……………2014-present
Wake Forest University, M.Div………………………………………………2008-2011
Auburn University, B.A. Philosophy………………………………………2004-2008
Publications:
“Problems for Predictive Information” Erkenntnis (pdf, docx)………………………………………………………..2020
“A Defense of Spoiler Voting” with Preston Werner, Public Affairs Quarterly (pdf, docx)………………2020
Teaching Experience:
Primary Instructor:
Logic……………………………………………………………………………..Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020
Philosophy of Religion…………………………………………………Fall 2019
Intro to Moral Theory………………………………………………….Fall 2018
Theories of Knowledge and Reality…………………………….Fall 2017
Human Nature……………………………………………………………..Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019
Teaching Assistant:
Ethics and the Media Professions………………………………..Spring 2017
Ethics and Contemporary Issues………………………………….Fall 2014, Fall 2016
Logic………………………………………………………………………………Spring 2016, Fall 2020
Human Nature……………………………………………………………….Fall 2015
Theories of Knowledge and Reality………………………………Spring 2015
Presentations:
A Problem for Predictive Information…………………………………February 2019 APA Central Division
Voting as Signaling: A Limited Defense of Spoiler Voting…..May 2017 Canadian Society for the
(with Preston Werner) Study of Practical Ethics
Virtue Ethics as a Consequentialist Decision Procedure…….April 2016 LSU Graduate Philosophy Conference
Awards:
Syracuse University Outstanding TA Award……………………………………………..2020
SU Philosophy Department Graduate Summer Research Fellowship………2020
Professional Activities & Service:
Paper Referee, Syracuse University Graduate Philosophy Conference………..2014-2020
Co-organizer, Syracuse University Graduate Philosophy Conference…………2017
Organizer, Philosophy for Kids, Southside Academy Charter School…………..2015-2016