B.A. (Honours), Political
Science and Economics, York University, 1969
M.A., Political Science,
University of Alberta, 1971
PhD., Political Science,
University of Toronto, 1979
Research Interests
Contemporary Political Thought
History of Political Thought
Political Thought and
Literature
Research Projects
The Tragedy of Politics
The Idea of a Public Religion
Habermas, Moral Truth and
Discourse Democracy
The Religious Bases of Early
Modern Political Thought
Selected Publications and Presentations
"Taylor on Locke: Is the Lockean self atomistic?", a paper
given at the Philosophical Association of Religiously Affiliated Colleges,
Campion College, March 2008
"The Moral and Ethical in
Habermas's Theory of Legislation," an invited lecture at the University of
Regina, March 2004
"Plato's Protagoras: Moral intuitions, emotions and rhetoric", a paper
given at the Wetsern Canadian Section of the Conference on Social and
Political Thought, Agustana College, October 2002
Teaching Responsibilities
Introduction to Modern
Political Thought
American Government and Politics:
Foundations
American Government and
Politics: Processes and Institutions
Contemporary Political Thought
Seminar in Political Thought
and Literature
Seminar in Contemporary
Problems in Political Thought
Graduate Seminar in
Contemporary Issues in Political Thought
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