Fred Miller (philosopher)

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]

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:

• Human Rights (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Oxford University Press, 1984) ^[7]
• Ethics & Economics (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Blackwell, 1985) ^[8]
• A Companion to Aristotle's Politics (edited with David Keyt, Blackwell, 1991) ^[9]
• The Good Life and the Human Good (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1992) ^[10]
• Economic Rights (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1992) ^[11]
• Altruism (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1993) ^[12]
• Liberalism and the Economic Order (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1993) ^[13]
• Property Rights (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1994) ^[14]
• Cultural Pluralism and Moral Knowledge (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1994) ^[15]
• Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1995) ^[16]
• Scientific Innovation, Philosophy, and Public Policy (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1996) ^[17]
• Problems of Market Liberalism (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1998) ^[18]
• Bioethics (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2002) ^[19]
• Autonomy (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2003) ^[20]
• Freedom, Reason, and the Polis: Essays in Ancient Greek Political Philosophy (edited with David Keyt, Cambridge University Press, 2007) ^[21]
• Moral Obligation (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2010) ^[22]
• Liberalism and Capitalism (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2012) ^[23]
• Reason and Analysis in Ancient Greek Philosophy: Essays in Honor of David Keyt (edited with Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Springer, 2013) ^[24]

References

1. Aristotle's Account of Being and Truth (doctoral dissertation). University of Washington. 1971. ProQuest   302636064.
2. "Fred Miller". Philosophy Faculty & Staff. Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
3. "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). July 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
4. Reviews of Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle's Politics:
   • Curren, Randall R. (Fall 1997). "Review" (PDF). Reason Papers (22): 144–153.
   • Fritsche, Johannes (Summer 1998). International Journal of the Classical Tradition. 5 (1): 112–113. JSTOR   30222438.
   • Gottlieb, Paula (March 1999). Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 59 (1): 276–278. doi:10.2307/2653482. JSTOR   2653482.
   • Lefebvre, René (July–September 1999). Les Études philosophiques (3): 429–430. JSTOR   20849284.
   • Mara, Gerald M. (December 2000). "The logos of the wise in the politeia of the many: recent books on Aristotle's political philosophy". Political Theory. 28 (6): 835–860. doi:10.1177/0090591700028006007. JSTOR   192223.
   • Saunders, Trevor J. (October 1997). Ethics. 108 (1): 216–218. doi:10.1086/233797. JSTOR   2382098.
   • Schollmeier, Paul (Spring 1998). "Aristotle and Aristotelians". Social Theory and Practice. 24 (1): 133–151. doi:10.5840/soctheorpract199824121. JSTOR   23559067.
   • Simpson, Peter. (October 1996). Journal of the History of Philosophy. 34 (4): 607. doi:10.1353/hph.1996.0076. ProQuest   1297320642.
   • Stalley, R. F. (October 1997). The Philosophical Quarterly. 47 (189): 542–544. JSTOR   2956292.
   • Swanson, Judith A. (March 1997). The American Political Science Review. 91 (1): 176–177. doi:10.2307/2952280. JSTOR   2952280.
   • Tessitore, Aristide (November 1996). The Journal of Politics. 58 (4): 1239–1241. doi:10.2307/2960171. JSTOR   2960171.
   • Yack, Bernard (Summer 1996). "The correct concept of justice". The Review of Politics. 58 (3): 644–646. doi:10.1017/S0034670500020301. JSTOR   1408024.
5. Review of On the Soul: Carter, Jason W. (October 2018). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2018.10.13).
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.
   • Mautner, Thomas (1986). Journal of Applied Philosophy. 3 (1): 133–136. JSTOR   24353480.
8. Reviews of Ethics & Economics:
   • Boulding, Kenneth E. (September 1987). Journal of Economic Literature. 25 (3): 1312–1313. JSTOR   2726032.
   • International Journal of Transport Economics / Rivista internazionale di economia dei trasporti. 16 (2): 222. June 1989. JSTOR   42747076.
9. Reviews of A Companion to Aristotle's Politics:
   • Bobonich, Christopher (January 1993). Ethics. 103 (2): 387–389. doi:10.1086/293507. JSTOR   2381534.
   • Jost, Lawrence J. (1995). Teaching Philosophy. 18 (1): 96–98. doi:10.5840/teachphil199518117.
   • Lindsay, Thomas K. (Winter 1994). "Was Aristotle racist, sexist, and anti-democratic?". The Review of Politics. 56 (1): 127–151. doi:10.1017/S0034670500049536. JSTOR   1407570.
   • Megone, Christopher (1995). Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek Political Thought. 14 (1–2): 165–180. doi:10.1163/20512996-90000482.
10. Reviews of The Good Life and the Human Good:
    • Degnan, Michael J. (June 1997). Zygon. 32 (2): 262–266. doi: 10.1111/1467-9744.881997087 .
    • Melle, U. (March 1995). Tijdschrift voor Filosofie. 57 (1): 171. JSTOR   40887238.
11. Reviews of Economic Rights:
    • Farber, Daniel A. (1993). Public Choice. 76 (4): 384–387. JSTOR   30025760.
    • Waldron, Jeremy (December 1993). The American Political Science Review. 87 (4): 1008–1009. doi:10.2307/2938836. JSTOR   2938836.
12. Review of Altruism: Campbell, John (July 1995). The Philosophical Review. 104 (3): 482–484. doi:10.2307/2185645. JSTOR   2185645.
13. Reviews of Liberalism and the Economic Order:
    • Carling, Alan (July 1996). Europe-Asia Studies. 48 (5): 846–849. JSTOR   153003.
    • Foldvary, Fred. E. (1994). Public Choice. 80 (1–2): 209–211. JSTOR   30026918.
    • Gamble, Andrew (December 1995). Political Studies. 43 (4): 742–743. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.1995.tb01730.x.
    • Hoen, H. (May 1995). De Economist. 143 (2): 266. ProQuest   207647527.
    • Sanford, George (October 1994). Slavonic and East European Review. 72 (4): 780. ProQuest   1293676067.
14. Review of Property Rights: Hill, P. J. (January 1996). Public Choice. 86 (1–2): 199–201. JSTOR   30027076.
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.
    • Matzko, David McCarthy (Fall 1995). Religion & Literature. 27 (3): 117–122. JSTOR   40059625.
    • McNaughton, David (July 1999). Utilitas. 11 (2): 251–253. doi:10.1017/s0953820800002478.
16. Review of Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy: Kelly, J. Landrum Jr. (August 1997). The Journal of Politics. 59 (3): 955–957. doi:10.2307/2998658. JSTOR   2998658.
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.
    • Ziman, John (May 1998). Research Policy. 27 (1): 109–110. hdl:10822/533027.
18. Review of Problems of Market Liberalism: Narveson, Jan (Winter 2000). The Independent Review. 4 (3): 442–445. JSTOR   24561197.
19. Review of Bioethics: Barnbaum, Deborah R. (March 2004). Politics and the Life Sciences. 23 (1): 69–70. doi:10.2990/1471-5457(2004)23[69:BEFPFD]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR   4236735.
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.
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. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9213.2011.00028.x. JSTOR   41426905.
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.