Rachel Tillman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3743020 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Tillman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | Tillman |
| SIGNATURE | TILLMAN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stony Brook University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4062-3424 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Politics, historicity, and persuasion
Following in Joan Scott's anti-foundationalist footsteps, Linda Zerilli argues for a theory of feminist political judgement not framed in terms of epistemological certainty but assimilated to aesthetic judgement. Tani Barlow criticises Zerilli for not taking adequate account of history in her theory. I analyse the implications of Zerilli's 'abyssal' approach to political judgement and Barlow's critique of it. Despite their shared concerns, Zerill…
Ethical Embodiment and Moral Reasoning
This paper addresses Peter Singer's claim that cognitive ability can function as a universal criterion for measuring moral worth. I argue that Singer fails to adequately represent cognitive capacity as the object of moral knowledge at stake in his theory. He thus fails to put forth credible knowledge claims, which undermines both the trustworthiness of his moral theories and the morality of the actions called for by these theories. I situate Sing…
Ethical Embodiment and Moral Reasoning
This paper addresses Peter Singer's claim that cognitive ability can function as a universal criterion for measuring moral worth. I argue that Singer fails to adequately represent cognitive capacity as the object of moral knowledge at stake in his theory. He thus fails to put forth credible knowledge claims, which undermines both the trustworthiness of his moral theories and the morality of the actions called for by these theories. I situate Sing…
Ethical Embodiment and Moral Reasoning
This paper addresses Peter Singer's claim that cognitive ability can function as a universal criterion for measuring moral worth. I argue that Singer fails to adequately represent cognitive capacity as the object of moral knowledge at stake in his theory. He thus fails to put forth credible knowledge claims, which undermines both the trustworthiness of his moral theories and the morality of the actions called for by these theories. I situate Sing…
Politics, historicity, and persuasion
Following in Joan Scott's anti-foundationalist footsteps, Linda Zerilli argues for a theory of feminist political judgement not framed in terms of epistemological certainty but assimilated to aesthetic judgement. Tani Barlow criticises Zerilli for not taking adequate account of history in her theory. I analyse the implications of Zerilli's 'abyssal' approach to political judgement and Barlow's critique of it. Despite their shared concerns, Zerill…
Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Construal level theory (1 work) · Embodied cognition (1 work) · Ethics in Business and Education (1 work) · Ethics in medical practice (1 work) · Foucault, Power, and Ethics (1 work) · Gender Politics and Representation (1 work)