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Moira Howes

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 17:27
First Name
Moira
Last Name
Howes
Email
mhowes@trentu.ca
Phone
705-748-1011 ext. 7108
Location
Gzowski College 347
Campus
Peterborough
Job Title
Associate Professor
Accreditation
B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.
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Professor Moira Howes

Dr. Moira Howes, associate professor of Philosophy, specializes in philosophy of sport and fitness, argumentation theory, and the role of emotion in reasoning. 

Professor Howes is available for comment on the values and emotional experiences we gain from participating in, and spectating, sport. She has a particular interest in philosophical issues concerning adventure sport and outdoor recreation. 

Home Department
Philosophy
Areas of Expertise
Argumentation and Critical Thinking
Objectivity and Bias
Philosophy of Emotion
Philosophy of Biology
Olympics
Philosophy of Sport
Outdoor Recreation
Adventure Sport
Publications
2018, co-author Catherine Hundleby. "The Epistemology of Anger in Argumentation," Symposion 5(2): 229-254.
2016. "Fitness, Well-Being, and Preparation for Death." International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 9(2): 115-140.
2016. "Challenging Fitness Ideology: Why an Adventurous Approach to Physical Activity is Better for Well-Being." Sport, Ethics, and Philosophy10(2): 132-147.
2015. "Objectivity, Intellectual Virtue, and Community." In F. Padovani, A. Richardson, and J. Tsou (eds.) Objectivity in Science: New Perspectives from Science and Technology Studies. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Springer. pp. 173-188.
2012. “Managing Salience: The Importance of Intellectual Virtue in Analyses of Biased Scientific Reasoning.” Hypatia 27(4): 736-754.
Languages Spoken
English
Media Database
Yes
Media Preferences
Print
Radio
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