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Philosophy Department

Roger Paden, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Political Philosophy Interdisciplinary Minor Coordinator

Contact Information:
Office: Robinson Hall B458
Email: rpaden@gmu.edu
Phone: 703 993-1265

Office Hours:
Tues-Thur | 12:30-1:30 | and by appointment

Spring 2008 Courses:
PHIL 327 Contemporary Western Political Theory (3)
Prereq: GOVT 101 or 3 credits of philosophy
Phil 327 001 | TR | 1:30-2:45 | 12538
crosslisted with GOVT 327 001

PHIL 343 Issues in Environmental Ethics (3)
Prereq: completion or concurrent enrollment in all other required general education course
Phil 343 001 | TR | 10:30-11:45 | 12551

Areas of interest:
Professor Paden received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. His research interests include social and political philosophy, ethics and applied ethics, including environmental ethics, ethics and international affairs and business ethics.

He has published more than 50 articles in these fields in such journals as Social Theory and Practice, Public Affairs Quarterly, Ethics and International Affairs and Philosophy and Geography. He is currently finishing a book on political philosophy and urban planning and recently published a book on Wittgenstein, Architecture, and Virtue.