William Nelson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Houston. He
teaches courses on Moral Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law
and Medical Ethics. In Fall, 2009, he will teach a seminar on Action Theory and
Morality
E-mail: wnelson@uh.edu
Phone: (713) 743-3203
Office Hours, F 2009: M, 1:00-3:00 and by appointment
Nelson's current research is in the areas of moral and political theory.
"Liberal Theory and its Critics" recently appeared in Blackwells Guide
to Political Philosophy, 2002,
"Varieties of Rights: How they Work and How they are Justified," in Social
Theory and Practice, July, 2005.
"Kant's Formula of Humanity," and "The Epistemic Value of
Democracy appeared, respectively, in Mind and Episteme, in the spring of 2008.