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Philosophy

Nelson Potter


Nelson Potter

Professor (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins)

1006 Oldfather Hall
(402) 472-8229
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Office Hours Fall 2009: Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00noon and Thursday 11:30 - 12:30pm

Professor Potter teaches graduate courses in ethics and Kant. Most of his publications are on Kant's moral philosophy. He also publishes on capital punishment and aesthetics. His current research focuses on Kant's philosophy, especially his ethics, and on topics in aesthetics.

Representative publications include:

"Kant and the Moral Worth of Actions," Southern Journal of Philosophy 34 (1996): 225-241.

"Kant on Obligation and Motivation in Law and Ethics," Jahrbuch fuer Recht und
Ethik,
Band 2 (1994), pp. 95-111. (R)

"What is Wrong with Kant's Four Examples," Journal of Philosophical Research 43 (1993): 213-229.