research overview
- I work in ethics, moral psychology and issues at the intersection of philosophy and psychology. I also do some work in aesthetics and some in epistemology.
- Contact Info
Fileva, Iskra Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Research Areas
Research
keywords
- ethics, moral psychology, and issues at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and psychiatry
Publications
selected publications
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book
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chapter
- Bad Faith and Make-Believe. 175-186. 2018
- Ontology 2017
- Preface and Introductions to Parts I-V 2016
- Two Sense of "Why": Traits and Reasons in the Explanation of Action. 182-202. 2016
- Playing with Fire: Art and the Seductive Power of Pain. 171-185. 2013
- Communicability of Pleasure and Normativity of Tast in Kant’s Third Critique. 21-32. 2005
- Can We Know Too Much, Do We Know Too Little, and Does It make a Difference Either Way?. 43-53. 2004
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journal article
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What Does Belief Have to Do with Truth?.
Philosophy.
557-570.
2018
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Inner Virtue.
Mind.
902-911.
2018
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CAN CHARACTER TRAITS BE BASED ON BRUTE PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTS?.
Ratio.
233-251.
2018
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Just another article on Moore’s paradox, but we don’t believe that.
Synthese.
2018
- Review of Tolerance among the Virtues by John Bowlin 2017
- The Duties of an Artist. 137-159. 2017
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Will retributivism die and will neuroscience kill it?.
Cognitive Systems Research.
54-70.
2015
- A PUZZLE ABOUT KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION. Logique et Analyse. 287-301. 2013
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Wisdom Beyond Rationality: A Reply to Ryan.
Acta Analytica.
229-235.
2013
- T Schelling Strategies of Commitment and Other Essays. Journal of Value Inquiry. 485-490. 2012
- Kieran Setiya, Reasons without Rationalism. Journal of Value Inquiry. 521-530. 2009
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THE NEUTRALITY OF RIGHTNESS AND THE INDEXICALITY OF GOODNESS: BEYOND OBJECTIVITY AND BACK AGAIN.
Ratio.
273-285.
2008
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What Does Belief Have to Do with Truth?.
Philosophy.
557-570.
2018
Teaching
courses taught
- PHIL 4840 Independent Study (Spring 2019)
- PHIL 4950 Honors Thesis (Spring 2019)
- PHIL 5840 Graduate Independent Study (Spring 2019)
- PHIL 8990 Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2019)
- PHIL 2150 Ethics and Sex (Fall 2018)
- PHIL 3600 Philosophy of Religion (Fall 2018)
- PHIL 8990 Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2018)
- PHIL 1700 Philosophy and the Arts (Spring 2018)
- PHIL 2800 Open Topics/Philosophy (Spring 2018)
- PHIL 4840 Independent Study (Spring 2018)
- PHIL 4950 Honors Thesis (Spring 2018)
- PHIL 5840 Graduate Independent Study (Spring 2018)
- PHIL 8990 Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2018)
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., Boston University 2008
- M.A., Saint Louis University 2002
- B.A., Sofia University (Bulgaria) 1999
International Activities
global connections related to teaching and scholarly work (in recent years)
- Europe Continent
- Germany Country
- United Kingdom Country