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Curriculum Vitae<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. David A. Borman<\/p>\n

davidborman@nipissingu.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Department of Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
\nNipissing University
\n100 College Drive, Box 5002
\nNorth Bay, ON P1B 8L7(705)-474-3450 ext. 4036<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Areas of Specialization<\/h1>\n

Critical Social Theory (Frankfurt School), especially J\u00fcrgen Habermas; Marx; Ethics and Metaethics, especially Contractualism; Social Epistemology, esp. Testimony and Disagreement<\/p>\n

Areas of Competence<\/h1>\n

History of Philosophy, especially 19th-<\/sup> and 20th-<\/sup>Century Philosophy, Informal Logic and Reasoning; Social-political Philosophy<\/p>\n

Education<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fordham University (New York, USA)<\/td>\nDoctor of Philosophy, 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fordham University (New York, USA)<\/td>\nMaster of Philosophy (ABD), 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fordham University (New York, USA)<\/td>\nMaster of Arts, Philosophy, 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
York University (Toronto, Canada)<\/td>\nHonours Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 2003<\/p>\n

summa cum laude<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Academic Appointments<\/h1>\n

July 2016 – Present\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Science (tenured, cross-appointment)<\/p>\n

July 2012 \u2013 June 2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Political Science (tenure-track, cross-appointment)<\/p>\n

Associate Member of the School of Graduate Studies\u00a0 (2013-2018)<\/p>\n

Fall 2010 \u2013 Spring 2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Political Science, Nipissing University (limited-term cross-appointment)<\/p>\n

Fall 2008 \u2013 Spring 2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Winnipeg (limited-term)<\/p>\n

Winter 2006-Spring 2007\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teaching Fellow in the Core Curriculum, Fordham University<\/p>\n

Publications<\/h1>\n

1. Books<\/span><\/p>\n

The Idolatry of the Actual: Habermas, Socialization, and the Possibility of Autonomy.<\/em> Series in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, September 2011. ISBN13: 978-1-4384-3737-8<\/p>\n

2. Chapters in Books<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Bourgeois Illusions: Axel Honneth and the Ruling Ideas of Capitalist Societies\u2019 in Axel Honneth and the Critical Theory of Recognition<\/em>, edited by Volker Schmitz. \u00a0New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018<\/p>\n

\u2018Materialism in Critical Theory: Marx and the Early Horkheimer\u2019 in The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Theory<\/em>, edited by Michael J. Thompson. New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2017<\/p>\n

\u2018Habermas on Peace and Democratic Legitimacy,\u2019 in The Question of Peace in Political Philosophy<\/em>, edited by David Tabachnick and Toivo Koivokoski. Wilfred Laurier Press, 2014<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Journal Articles<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Moral Standing, Moral Trusteeship, and Moral Community,’ Journal of Ethics<\/em>, forthcoming.\u00a0 Published online 2026: 1-19. DOI: 10.1007\/s10892-026-09562-y<\/p>\n

\u2018Contractualism and Moral Disagreement\u2019, Episteme<\/em>. Published online 2025:1-16. DOI:10.1017\/epi.2025.10066<\/p>\n

\u2018Regressive De-Moralization,\u2019 Radical Philosophy Review\u00a0<\/em>26:2 (2023): 179-203 DOI: 10.5840\/radphilrev202275123<\/p>\n

\u2018Self-Deception and Moral Interests,\u2019 European Journal of Philosophy <\/em>30:4 (2022): 1409-1425; DOI: 10.1111\/ejop.12756<\/p>\n

‘First-Personal Moral Testimony: A Defence,’ Ethical Theory and Moral Practice<\/em> 23:1 (2020): 163-179<\/p>\n

\u2018Contractualism and the Right to Strike,\u2019 Res Publica <\/em>23: 1 (2017): 81-98<\/p>\n

\u2018Actual Agreement Contractualism,\u2019 Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review <\/em>54: 3 (2015): 519-539<\/p>\n

\u2018Protest, Parasitism, and Community: Reflections on the Boycott,\u2019 Social Philosophy Today<\/em> 31: 7 (2015): 7-22<\/p>\n

\u2018Going Social with Constitutivism,\u2019 The Philosophical Forum<\/em> 46: 2 (2015): 205-215<\/p>\n

\u2018Bullshit, Social Integration, and Political Legitimation: Habermasian Reflections,\u2019 Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review<\/em> 50: 1 (2011): 117-140<\/p>\n

\u2018Labour, Exchange, and Recognition: Marx contra Honneth,\u2019 Philosophy and Social Criticism<\/em> 35: 8 (October 2009): 935-959<\/p>\n

\u2018Betrayal in Teaching: Persuasion in Kierkegaard, theory and performance,\u2019 Continental Philosophy Review<\/em> 39: 3 (July 2006): 245-272<\/p>\n

\u2018To Give in the Name or to Give Without Names: Derrida, the Gift, and the Giving of Alms,\u2019 Philosophy Today<\/em> 49: 2 (Summer 2005): 145-155<\/p>\n

Presentations<\/h1>\n

1.\u00a0 Conferences<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Validity, Standing, Community: On What Is and Is Not Universal in Morality,\u2019 41st<\/sup> International Society Philosophy Conference<\/em>, Omaha, NE, July 11-13, 2024<\/p>\n

\u2018Market Revisionism and the Theory of Capitalist Domination,\u2019 Annual Meeting of the Society for Politics, Philosophy, and Economics<\/em>, New Orleans, LA, March 28-30, 2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Capitalist Domination, The Moral Economy, and the Right to Justification\u2019, Annual Meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association<\/em>, Montreal, \u00a0QC, June 4-7, 2018<\/p>\n

‘Other Peoples’ Reasons,’ 33rd Annual International Social Philosophy Conference, Carleton University<\/em>, Ottawa, July 21-23<\/p>\n

\u2018Protest, Community, and Parasitism: Reflections on the Boycott,\u2019 International Social Philosophy Conference<\/em>, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR, July 17-19, 2014<\/p>\n

\u2018The Genesis and Demands of the Politics of Recognition: Towards a Hegelian-Marxism and a Marxist-Hegelianism,\u2019 Annual Meeting of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy<\/em>, October 2006, Philadelphia, PA<\/p>\n

\u2018The Technology of Identity: Politics, Biometrics, and Sincerity,\u2019 Truth, Science, and Democracy<\/em>, Fordham Philosophical Society Symposium (held jointly in Spring 2004 with the Department of Political Science), April 2004, Bronx, NY<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Invited and Other Talks<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018The Truth About Secrets: on Lies, Privacy, and Whistleblowing,\u2019 Guest Lecturer in Interdiscplinary Summer Course, \u201cSecrets in Spring,\u201d Nipissing University (Spring\/Summer 2015)<\/p>\n

\u2018Four Constructivist Theses on Moral Progress\u2019, How to Be A Human in the Age of Human Rights,<\/em> October 2013,Workshop at Brock University, St. Catherines, ON (invited)<\/p>\n

\u2018Bullshit: Habermasian Reflections,\u2019 University of Winnipeg Philosophy Students\u2019 Association Colloquim<\/em>, March 3, 2010, Winnipeg, MB<\/p>\n

\u2018Can Torture be Justified?\u2019 (Seminar), United Nations Association of Canada, Annual High School Human Rights Conference<\/em>, December 10, 2008, Winnipeg, MB<\/p>\n

Teaching<\/h1>\n

Nipissing University<\/u><\/p>\n

A. Philosophy<\/em><\/p>\n

Seminar in Philosophy: Moral Disagreement (PHIL 4206)<\/p>\n

Seminar in Philosophy: Disagreement (PHIL 4207)<\/p>\n

Seminar in Philosophy: Equality of What? (PHIL 4207)<\/p>\n

Seminar in Philosophy: Marxism After Marx (The Frankfurt School) (PHIL 4207)<\/p>\n

Marx (PHIL 3756)<\/p>\n

Free Speech Troubles (PHIL 3756)<\/p>\n

Justice, Justification, and Equality (PHIL 3756)<\/p>\n

Idealism and Its Critics (PHIL 3337)<\/p>\n

Philosophy of Religion (PHIL 3616)<\/p>\n

Philosophy of Law (PHIL 3636)<\/p>\n

Existentialism (PHIL 3476)<\/p>\n

Digital Ethics (PHIL 2816)<\/p>\n

Environmental Ethics (PHIL 2717)<\/p>\n

Bio-Ethics (PHIL 2716)<\/p>\n

Ethical Theory\/The Right and the Good (PHIL 2706)<\/p>\n

Reasoning and Logical Argument (PHIL 2505)<\/p>\n

Bullshit, Bias, and Propaganda (PHIL 2507)<\/p>\n

Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1115)<\/p>\n

Introduction to Western Philosophy (PHIL 1116)<\/p>\n

Values and the Human Condition (PHIL 1117)<\/p>\n

B. Political Science<\/em><\/p>\n

Democracy and Development: A Comparative Approach (POLI 2207)<\/p>\n

Conflict and Unity: Political Culture in the 21st<\/sup> Century (POLI 3206)<\/p>\n

Great Political Questions II (POLI 2107, cross-listed with PHIL)<\/p>\n

University of Winnipeg<\/u><\/p>\n

Topics in Social-Political Philosophy: The Foucault-Habermas Debate (PHIL 4504)<\/p>\n

Postmodern Philosophy (PHIL 3511)<\/p>\n

Philosophy of the Social Sciences (PHIL 2252)<\/p>\n

Philosophy of Religion (PHIL 2232)<\/p>\n

Moral Philosophy (PHIL 2201)<\/p>\n

Values and the Human Condition (PHIL 1002)<\/p>\n

Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1001)<\/p>\n

Fordham University<\/u><\/p>\n

Philosophical Ethics (PHIL 1100)<\/p>\n

Philosophy of Human Nature (PHIL 1000)<\/p>\n

Professional Service<\/h1>\n

North American Society for Social Philosophy, Representative for the Canadian Division (2015-2018)<\/p>\n

Manuscript Reviewer for: Social Theory and Practice;<\/em> Politics, Philosophy, and Economics; Philosophy and Social Criticism; European Journal of Political Theory; Journal of the American Philosophical Association; Acta Analytica; HOPOS; Dialogue<\/em>; Journal of Social Philosophy<\/em>; Social Philosophy Today<\/em>; Journal of Applied Philosophy<\/em>; Constellations<\/em>; Perspectives on Politics; Metodo<\/em>; Wilfred Laurier Press<\/p>\n

Peer-Reviewer for: SSHRC Insight Grant; Swiss National Science Foundation (Humanities and Social Sciences Division); Canadian Philosophical Association (Annual Meeting, 2010)<\/p>\n

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