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Head of School
Professor Bill Fish
Turitea Site
Palmerston North
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Email: W.J.Fish@massey.ac.nz
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Dr Thomas Yates BTheol, Grad Dip, PhD
Tutor - SoHMCC
School of Humanities Media and Creative CommProfessional
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Theology - Laidlaw College (2013)
- Graduate Diploma - University of Auckland (2015)
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Auckland (2021)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
My work in analytic philosophy revolves around blame, responsibility, awareness, and morality.
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Epistemology (220304):
Ethical Theory (220305):
Philosophy (220300):
Philosophy And Religious Studies (220000):
Philosophy of Religion (220315)
Research Outputs
Journal
Yates, TA. (2023). Blameworthiness, slips, and the obvious need to pay enough attention: an internalist response to capacitarians. Asian Journal of Philosophy. 2(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Yates, T. (2022). Epistemic Conditions of Moral Responsibility. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved from https://iep.utm.edu/epistemic-conditions-of-moral-responsibility/
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Thesis
Yates, TA. (2021). Moral Responsibility and Motivating Reasons: On the Epistemic Condition for Moral Blameworthiness: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, at the University of Auckland. (Doctoral Thesis, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand) Yates, TA. (2021). Moral Responsibility and Motivating Reasons: On the Epistemic Condition for Moral Blameworthiness: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, at the University of Auckland. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Conference
Yates, T.Blameworthiness, Better Alternatives, and Motivating Reasons. . Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T.Criminal Liability: A Dilemma for Culpability Internalists. . University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T.Blameworthiness Under Moral Uncertainty. . University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T.Blameworthiness, Responsibility, and Moral Dilemmas. . University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Other
Yates, T. (2021, April). Criminal Liability and Awareness of Wrongdoing. In Meredith Connell. Presented at Meredith Connell.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Yates, T.
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching Statement
I have taught 230112 Tu Arohae: Critical Thinking (Semester 1 & 2 2021), and 134106 Justice & Equality (Semester 2 2020, Summer 2020-21, Semester 1 2021).