Fred Miller (philosopher)

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Fred Dycus Miller Jr. (born 1944) [1] is an American philosopher who specializes in Aristotelian philosophy, with additional interests in political philosophy, business ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy in science fiction. He is a professor emeritus at Bowling Green State University. [2]

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Education and career

Miller is a 1966 graduate of Portland State University. [3] and earned a Ph.D. in 1971 at the University of Washington. [1] He took a faculty position at Bowling Green State University in 1972, was promoted to associate professor in 1977, and to full professor in 1982. He was executive director of the university's Social Philosophy and Policy Center from 1981 to 2012. He retired as a professor emeritus in 2013. [3]

He served as president of the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy from 1998 to 2004. [3]

Books

Miller is the author of Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle's Politics (Clarendon Press, 1995). [4] He is the translator of Aristotle 'sOn the Soul: and Other Psychological Works (Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 2018), [5] and of 'Alexander': On Aristotle Metaphysics 12 (Bloomsbury, 2021). [6]

His edited volumes include:

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References

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  2. ↑ "Fred Miller". Philosophy Faculty & Staff. Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). July 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  4. ↑ Reviews of Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle's Politics:
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    • Fritsche, Johannes (Summer 1998). International Journal of the Classical Tradition. 5 (1): 112–113. JSTOR   30222438.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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  6. ↑ Review of Alexander: Ebbesen, Sten (August 2021). "A commentator on Aristotle". The Classical Review. 71 (2): 328–331. doi:10.1017/s0009840x21002092.
  7. ↑ Reviews of Human Rights:
    • Mack, Eric. "Review". Philosophy in Review. 5 (9): 379–382.
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    • Boulding, Kenneth E. (September 1987). Journal of Economic Literature. 25 (3): 1312–1313. JSTOR   2726032.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • International Journal of Transport Economics / Rivista internazionale di economia dei trasporti. 16 (2): 222. June 1989. JSTOR   42747076.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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  10. ↑ Reviews of The Good Life and the Human Good:
  11. ↑ Reviews of Economic Rights:
  12. ↑ Review of Altruism: Campbell, John (July 1995). The Philosophical Review. 104 (3): 482–484. doi:10.2307/2185645. JSTOR   2185645.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  13. ↑ Reviews of Liberalism and the Economic Order:
  14. ↑ Review of Property Rights: Hill, P. J. (January 1996). Public Choice. 86 (1–2): 199–201. JSTOR   30027076.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  15. ↑ Reviews of Cultural Pluralism and Moral Knowledge:
    • Kelsay, John (Fall 1996). "Plurality, pluralism, and comparative ethics: a review essay". The Journal of Religious Ethics. 24 (2): 403–428. JSTOR   40015216.
    • Davie, Will (1995). Journal of Applied Philosophy. 12 (3): 303–305. JSTOR   24354137.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Matzko, David McCarthy (Fall 1995). Religion & Literature. 27 (3): 117–122. JSTOR   40059625.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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  17. ↑ Reviews of Scientific Innovation, Philosophy, and Public Policy:
    • O'Connell, Brian M. (August 1997). "Review". Philosophy in Review. 17 (4): 273–274.
    • Szałek, Piotr K. (2000–2001). Roczniki Filozoficzne / Annales de Philosophie / Annals of Philosophy. 48/49 (2): 165–171. JSTOR   43408359.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Ziman, John (May 1998). Research Policy. 27 (1): 109–110. hdl:10822/533027.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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  19. ↑ Review of Bioethics: Barnbaum, Deborah R. (March 2004). Politics and the Life Sciences. 23 (1): 69–70. JSTOR   4236735.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  20. ↑ Review of Autonomy: Fagan, Andrew (April 2007). The Philosophical Quarterly. 57 (227): 311–313. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9213.2007.486_7.x. JSTOR   4543236.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  21. ↑ Review of Freedom, Reason, and the Polis: Destrée, Pierre (2011). "Review". Revue Philosophique de Louvain. 109 (1): 229–230.
  22. ↑ Review of Moral Obligation: Anwander, Norbert (April 2012). The Philosophical Quarterly. 62 (247): 410–413. JSTOR   41426905.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  23. ↑ Review of Liberalism and Capitalism: Milde, Michael (August 2012). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2012.08.39).
  24. ↑ Reviews of Reason and Analysis in Ancient Greek Philosophy:
    • Rabbås, Øyvind (December 2013). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2013.12.17).
    • Waterfield, Robin (April 2015). The Heythrop Journal. 56 (3): 464–465. doi:10.1111/heyj.12249_12.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)


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