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"I continue my interest in the
intersections of mythology and morality, especially the
analysis of mythic residues in modern media. I am also
dialoging with biological and computer scientists and
engineers on ethical concerns issuing from current research
and experimentation on mind and sentience, particularly on
the comparative aspects of human, animal and artificial
intelligence. In particular, I am delving into the
theological question of the grounding of the privileges of
the "Imago Dei" in the Creation -- an interest that blends
issues in medicine, animal rights, ecology and computer
science, and also furnishes me with a defensible excuse for
studying and practicing fishing."
Education:
Ph.D.,
Harvard University, 1980
M.Div., Harvard Divinity School, 1973
B.A., Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1970
Areas of Expertise:
Recently Published Works:
"Stages in the Evolution of an Artificial
Superego: Learning Automata and the Problem of Moral
Responsibility." Forthcoming in the Proceedings of the 15th
International Conference on systems Research, Informatics and
Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, summer, 2003.
"Teaching the Ten Commandments to Secular
Audiences: Reflections on Functional Requisite Natural Law."
Forthcoming in The Journal of Theology (paper originally
delivered at the International Conference on Law, Government and
Ethics, Griffin University, Brisbane, Australia, 2000).
"Christian
Ethics and Capital Punishment." The Journal of Theology,
1998.
"A Methodist
Contemplates the Protestant Work Ethic," Josephinum Journal
of Theology, 1996.
"An Argument
in Defense of Fishing." Fisheries: Journal of the American
Fisheries Society, 1996.
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