Mark Schroeder
Description: Nathan Howard Texas A&M philosopher of reasons moral worth virtue moral encroachment consequentializing
Pronouns: 'he' or 'they'
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto , specialized in moral philosophy, particularly concerning questions at the intersection of ethical theory and practical reasoning about the nature of moral motivation and the role of virtue in ethical life.
My current research project defends the idea that normative reasons are more than facts and explores its consequences. Drawing inspiration from Davidson’s primary reasons, I think that normative reasons for action are pairs of facts and goals, where goals are the contents of pro-attitudes like desires. Because my view recognizes that reasons have both cognitive and non-cognitive aspects, I call it the dual aspect theory of normative reasons. I am interested in exploring how central ethical concepts like mor
Mark Schroeder