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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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
Areas of Expertise
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.
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
Media Database
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Media Preferences
Print
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