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Assistant Professor in
Philosophy Texas Tech University Home Department of Philosophy Texas Tech University Box 43092 Lubbock, TX 79409-3092 |
christopher.hom@ttu.edu 806.742.0373 (Ext. 335) 265D Philosophy |
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Areas of Interest Philosophy of Language,
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophical Logic |
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Background Christopher HomÕs
research is focused in the philosophy of language and mind, in particular,
issues surrounding structured propositions and expressive language. His article ÒThe Semantics of Racial
EpithetsÓ has appeared in the Journal of Philosophy (2008). His current research involves racial
epithets and their theoretical intersection with issues in metaphysics,
metaethics, philosophy of law, psychology and sociology. Before coming to Texas Tech
University, where he presently teaches, Hom taught at Washington University
in St. Louis, and he was a U.C. Faculty Fellow Postdoc at University of
California, Santa Cruz. He holds
a BA in Philosophy from University of California, Davis and a PhD in
Philosophy from the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science (LPS) at
University of California, Irvine. |
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