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Dr Thomas Yates BTheol, Grad Dip, PhD

Tutor - SoHMCC

School of Humanities Media and Creative Comm

Professional

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.
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.

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.

Conference

Yates, T.Bypassing Culpable Ignorance. . Online
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T.Blameworthiness, Better Alternatives, and Motivating Reasons. . Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
[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.
Yates, T.Blameworthiness Under Moral Uncertainty. . University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
[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.
Yates, T.Culpable Ignorance and Acceptance. . Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T.'Better Safe than Sorry': Responsibility for Acceptance. . University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
[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.

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).