JS Swindell


 
My areas of specialization are bioethics and ethics (esp. moral psychology and action theory). My areas of competence are logic and philosophy of science. I find bridging the analytic/continental "divide" to be particularly enjoyable and productive. I am interested in the following issues (both on their own and in relation to bioethical contexts): autonomy, ambivalence, weakness of will, decision making, advance directives, personal identity, and Ulysses Contracts. The focus of my dissertation research was on autonomy and ambivalence (particularly ambivalence about end of life decisions). I also work on facial transplantation, particularly the identity issues involved. In Fall 2008 I will take up a positon at Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.

 

 


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J.S. Swindell
Michigan State University
Department of Philosophy
503 S. Kedzie Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
sproulsw@msu.edu  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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