Senior Thesis Authors

Coon, Garrett

Libert, Justice, Equality: The Promise of a Guaranteed Minimum Income
 

Denning, Matthew

A Reconsideration of Existential Nihilism
 

Garguiulo, Whitney

Defining the Moral Permissibility of Suicide and Self-Sacrifice as Determined by Christianity and Japanese Buddhism
 

Gilbert, Jesse

A Critique of the Second Axial Age
 

Hambline, Jack

Daoism and Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life
 

Lee, Esther

Our Moral Obligation Towards Non-Human Animals Used For Food and Fur
 

O'Day, Ashley

Introspection is not Dead: The Endurance of the Concept as a Tool of the Scientific. A Human Understanding Through Time and Psychological Scrutiny
 

Roundy, Norman

After Contingency
 

Westerbur, Summer

The Relationship Between Economic and Political Inequality Following the American Psychological Associations Guidelines
 

Walker, Edward

Kant and the Cognitive Framework: A Capacity for an Infinite Number of Experimental Relations
 

Wicker, Sarah

Cognition: Culminations of Artificial and Natural Experience in the Modern World

Carmick, Therese

The Postmodern Question: Art Without Beauty
 

Choi, Kyung S.

Capitalist Spirituality
 

Rorty, Richard

Universality or Moral Sentiment: The Ethics of Cardinal Ratzinger, Jurgen Habermas and Riachrd Rorty
 

Diernger, Tara

The Teleology of Evolution
 

Galletta, Olivia

Nagarjuna: An Evaluation of Buddhist Universal Truth, Nihilism, and Semantic Non-Dualism
 

Jacobs, Kirstyn

Divisions in Natural Law: An Argument for the Exclusion of the New Natural Law Theory
 

Messenger, Zachery

The Aesthetic Values of Instrumental Music
 

Padilla, Alexandra

Religion of Love?

Emerson, Nathan

Concerning the Problem of Language
 

Fuentes, Andrea J.

The Ethical Dilemma of Supererogation

Behr, Tara Rae

Virtue Ethics: Our Vulnerable Nature
 

Blush, Justin

Language and the Individual Within Society: An Inquiry into Linguistic and the Radical Equality that Lies Within
 

Burley, Dean

The Existence of Spirituality in Modern Bushido
 

Cornwell, Cosette

Is Suicide Justifiable
 

Dwelis, Mark

The Cure
 

Foltz, Brian

The Existence of Self
 

Guzman, Andrew

The Philosophy of Selfishness
 

Liese, Tyson

The Methodology of American Democracy
 

Medina, Raul Alejandro

Attaining Freedom Through Consciousness
 

Schmidt, Kevin K.

The Ethical Implications and Permissibility of Financial Incentives and Markets for Living-Donor Organ Donation
 

Sanders, Kelly

What Makes Good Behavior and Action?
 

Winter, Ryan

Philosophizing with a Shovel: Digging up the Conceptual Analysis of Western Anthropocentrism
 

Woods, John

Moving from Certainty to Uncertainty
 

Zahler, Ryan

Applying Stoic Philosophy to Alleviate the Fear of Death and Sadness

Alvarez, Jessica

The World Is Other People: An Exploration of Existentialist Ethics
 

Eaton, Steve

Dogs and Cats in the Library
 

Harnar, W. Greg

Cognitive Dissonance and Self-Deception
 

Ramsay, Phillip

Plato, Thomas Jefferson, and the Freedom of Speech
 

Tabib, Mia Laleh

Intuition: a philosophical discussion

Bishop, Alec

Social Gadfly: Socratic Influence on the Role of the Philosopher in Society
 

Bucifal, Kristina

Acknowledging Suicide as More than Being Condemned
 

Chroneos, Lauren May

Exhibit "A"-poptosis: Death as Biological
 

Clay, Hannah Elizabeth

The Gay's Science
 

Coomes, Russell Lee

Digital Authenticity: An Existential Critique of Emerging Technologies
 

Dine, Taylor

Perspectives and Knowledge: A Comparative Analysis of Plato's Allegory of the Cave
 

Jayde, Yunique Matchem

Morality's Evolution to Practicality: An Analysis of the Historical and Contemporary Theories of Social Contract
 

Lee, Michael

Philosophy and Science Fiction
 

Nichols, Samuel

Returning to Primitive Christianity

Acharamowicz, Kellyanne T.

The United States of America Government Fails in the Prevention of Suicide to Military Service Members and Veterans
 

Brockell, Alec

Moral Error Theory, Ethical Nihilism and Moral Absolutism
 

Coleman, Easton

On Freedom
 

Hampton, Lucas

An Investigation of the Emergence of Symbolic Behavior
 

Mikulas, Robert (Bobby) W.

The Communal Epoche:  A Means of Affirming, Rejecting, or Refining Beliefs
 

Sanchez, Michael

LGBTQ Topics in Public Education
 

Sells, Sam

Forging Forgiving Friendships
 

Sullivan, Patrick

The Irreducible Dimension: Phenomenology of the Self

Brown, Michael Timothy

On Obligations to Interventions: Ethical Justifications to Provide Aid
 

Conly, Andrew

Criminal Cannabis: An Historical Overview of the Legality of Marijuana with Practical and Philosophical Grounds for Reevaluation
 

Haddock, Rachel

Philosophical Landscapes of Flesh and Spirit
 

Montecalvo, Christina Marie Curry

Dark Optimism: Buddhism and Existentialism on Awakening and Authentic Ethics
 

Wuol, Duop Chak

The Clash of Philosophical Doctrines in Non-Democratic African States

Eslinger, Linda

My Bikeride to Nowhere
 

Frazier, Daniel J.

Toward the Use of Quantum Mechanics in Ethical Theory
 

McDavid, Patrick

Spoken Worlds: Language and Culture's Creation of Reality
 

Laput, Alex

The Dichotomy Between Mind and Body in Contemporary Medecine: Viewpoints, Problems, and Resolutions
 

Peterson, Rachel Joy

Helen of Troy: Beauty, Terrible Beauty!
 

Davidson, Aaron

A Study in the Effects of Name Dropping and Usage of Philosophical Jargon on Student Success. Or The Epistemologies of Kant and Nietzsche. The Insufferable Effects of Transcendental Nihilism
 

Foote, Spencer

Relationship Theory: From the Social Contract to Everyday Relationships
 

Kent, Steffani, M.

The Place of Rational Intuition in Philosophical Inquiry
 

Reynolds, Polina

The Precautionary Principle: A Vital Contribution to Resolving the GMO Dilemma

Menkhus, Rebecca

Serious Side Effects May Occur: The Problem with Direct-To-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs
 

Asakawa, Joann

Alleviating Religious Conflict: Rethinking Religion in a Postmodern Context
 

Hinkenhouse, Rebecca

Abortion: An Ethical Decision
 

Jeffery, George Brandon

A Thesis on the Philosophical Examination of Homosexuality
 

Law, David

Beyond the Metanarrative: Science in Heterogeneity
 

McDonnell, Timothy R.

Virtual Reality and Social Networking: A Buddhist Approach
 

Salas, Noel

Language: A Social Control
 

Spence, Katie

Bridging the Divide in Analytic and Continental Philosophy
 

Taylor, Hannah Katharine

From Apathy to Ataraxia: How Epicurus Can Save Our World

Anderson, Andrew

Moral Virtue and the New Global Healthcare Environment
 

Avila, Jenny

The Cycle of Immortality
 

Burton, Joseph

An Argument for Political Change: The Revolutionary Proletariat of Difference
 

Huff, Jonathan

Collision of Universals
 

Kramer, Brian

Free Will and Christian Theology: Redefining Omniscience
 

Norris, Adrian

The Worth of Data: Understanding Dignity in the Digital Paradigm
 

Overmann, Leee

Epistemology and Cognitive Science: An Inquiry into Values Cognition
 

Perez, Augi

The Enigma of Hope, Optimism, and Non-Attachment: From the Standpoint of Stoics and Buddhism
 

Vawter, Robb

Naming the Unnamed: Merleau-Ponty, Heidegger, and the Creation of Meaning
 

Wambold, Tristan

Compassion and Inherent Emptiness
 

Whalen, Travis

Embodied Meditation Practices and the Analects of Confucius
 

Wokurka, Brian

Mirror and Image: Symbolic Imagery in the Enneads of Plotinus

Curphy, Chelsea

The Will to Survive
 

Norris, Kumeko

An Argument for Balance
 

Philips, Amber

The Crisis of Modernity
 

Swinger, Rachel

Facing Death

Alaridd, Dustin

What Indeed Does Athens Have to Do With Jerusalem?
 

Guzman, Richard

Which Gospel Came First: Matthew or Mark?
 

Hjelmstad, Christine

Seeking the Immortal Soul
 

Hildgedick, Jamie

Fundamentalist Controversy
 

Lidstone, John

The Relationships of Life
 

Serra, Nathaniel

Mysticism: Out of Reach of Philosophy
 

Weidinger, Matthew

A Time for War: Ethical and Moral Concerns Within the Sphere of Modern Warfare

Anderson, Elizabeth

Chews Wisely: An Analysis Concerning Agricultural Production and Regulation
 

Eavenson, April Claire

Everydayness: Phenomenology, Language, and the Subtleties of Communication
 

Owens, Cecelia

Population Eschatology

Adams, Jim

The Luminous Ocean of Knowing and the Wise Knower of Now
 

Bounds, Phillip

Matter of Meaning: An Investigation in Materialism, Free Will, and Meaning
 

Ellison, Stacie

A Third Treatise: Re-evaluating Locke’s Theory of Property
 

CMartin, Sarah

Get the Balance Right: Dismantling the Conscious Mind to Create Unity
 

Mauss, Melanie

Anorexic Nation: How Dualism Has Exploited Feminism to Result in Anorexia Nervosa in the United States
 

Parrish, Meagan

A Reflection on Aesthetic Thought
 

Plush, James

Existentialism and Utilitarianism: The Foundations of a New Ethical System
 

Schultz, Raymond

Refuting Traditions: Applications of Dialectics to the Gene

Foster, Jesse

When Harry Met Sally: A Cognitive Exploration Indexing Their Beliefs—and Yours
 

McLean, Traci

Environmental Aesthetics
 

Rush, Michael

Mindful Materialization: A Bridge Back to the Self

Bernal, Jose

Calvin's Baby Talk
 

Cook, Chase

Putting the “Me” Back in Treatment: Philosophically Validating a Holistic Approach to Psychology Using Epicurus and Augustine
 

Dagg, Jason

Ethics in Dreaming
 

Davis, Johanna Campanaro

Pre-Employment Testing: Unethical and Unnecessary
 

DiFiore, Laura

Busting the Myth: The Use and Misuse of Myth in Historical Philosophy
 

Evans, Joseph

A Theory of Emotion in the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
 

Fonley, Heidi-Jo

Gods of the Rational and Empirical: An Investigation of Descartes and Hume
 

Garcia, Lana

Contemporary Art: The Manifestation of the Link Between Emotion and Reason
 

Held, Andrea

Paralyzed Souls of the Righteous
 

Higashi, Aaron

Of Roses and Rebellions: A Critical Examination of the Viability and Composition of Postmodern Atheism’s Arguments Against Established Religious Traditions of the Western World
 

Luttrell, Aaron J.P.

The Imaginary in the Realm of Philosophy
 

Matheson, Alexander

Rehabilitation in the Modern Prison System
 

Mueller, Johanna

Finding Love: A Simple Theory in a Complex World
 

Palmer, Eva

Society Mediation: From One Extreme to the Other
 

Parkhurst, Travis

Tearing Down the Illusion of the Non-Self: Arguments Against Buddhist Non-Self Theory
 

Paul, dTabitha

Closed Into Religion: Individual Preference in a Rural System
 

Reed IV, George Giff

Let’s Hug This Out: Reconciling Derrida’s Deconstruction with Evangelical Christianity
 

Sharkey, Alex B.

The Philosopher’s Guide of Poker: Existing Outside the Modern Paradigm

Siebert, M. Nate

The Question of Reference

Sparks, Jonathan

I Feel, Therefore I Intuit

Van Gorder, Amanda

The Moral Question

Worden, Jennifer:

Militant Islam V. the World

Detwiler, James

Plato's Soul: Redefining the Attributes
 

Marshall, Cassandra

Analysis of the Contemporary Human-Equine Relationship
 

Myers, Paul

Assumptions of Just-War Theory and Its Failure at Global Application
 

Ngugen, Jennifer

Philosophy for Children: Kids and Their Capacities Towards Moral Thought and Philosophical Ideas
 

Raymond, Mary

Disabled Perception in Special Education
 

Taylor, Corinne

The End of the World …As We Know It
 

Tyler, Janeal

Identity

Beckmann, Kathryn

Reality and the Limitations Imposed by perception and Subjectivity
 

Bibler, Jason

The Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: An Analysis of Infallibility, Immutability, and Truth
 

Brewer, Charita

Standardization: Moving Away from Practical Learning and Philosophy
 

Cowles, Jordan

The Positive Limitations of the Role of Solitude in Literature
 

Hagan, Catherine

Liberation Theology: A Critique of Marxist Catholicism as Prescription for Revolution
 

Kiper, Jordan

Defining Peace
 

Kulpinski, Benjamin

The Transmission of Truth with Formal Systems and Language
 

Sprung, Melissa

Memorials: Abstract Versus Realistic Depictions
 

Takahashi, Troy

Teachers Conforming to School Needs

Ellis-Frischmann, 
Nina: Gregory of Nyssa:

Why His Trinitarian Doctrine Is Incomplete

Hudgens, Julia Marie

The Misogynist Myth: Friedrich Nietzsche Revisited

Lotz, Valerie

Feminist Fusion

Poole, Sabrina

Faith and Feminism--Finding a Feminist Judaism

Best, Jonathan

A Hobo in a Monk’s Robe: A Philosophical Analysis of the Beat Generation
 

Carranza, Genevieve

Secular Morality Reexamined
 

Cordova, Zach

Can One Know the Existence of God?
 

Freers, Kraig

Freers’ Precipice

Lick, Chris

An Antirealist Analysis of Truth: Progress Notwithstanding
 

Miller, Benjamin

Perpetual Revolution
 

Trotter, Chris

The Illogical Nature of God
 

Wagner, Rebecca

Renewing Civil Society: Solving the Disintegration of Political Space

Bain, Jackson Jacob

unfinished
 

Hutchison, Andrew

A Discussion Around Searle’s Chinese Room Argument: Thought and Understanding in Real-World Computation
 

Kuzma, Joseph

Model Velocity on the Autopoetic Place: An Interpretation of Spinozist Ontology
 

Mann, Brian

Existentialism and the Theatre of the Absurd: How the Existential Drama of Jean- Paul Sartre and Albert Camus is Less Existential than the Theatre of the Absurd

March, Robert
Transformation of Consciousness Using Buddhist Principles to Alleviate Affliction States of Mind
 

Sparks, Ryan Andrew

Hegel on the Value of Art
 

Szczepanski, Danielle Marie

Only God Can Judge Me: The Use of Religion for Violence
 

Weller, II, Richard Thomas

Polyamory and the Weed of Patriarchy

Burkart, Andy

Time: An Introduction and Philosophical Critique of Special Relativity
 

Butcher, Matthew Paul

Karl Jaspers and Nondualism: Transcendence, Existence, Cipher, and Foundering in Jaspers’ Existenphilosophie
 

Cummings, Zach Scott

On Libertarianism: A Critical Analysis of the Modern Political Philosophy
 

Gaffney, Meghan Suzanne

The Problem of Evil and Its Relation to the Holocaust of World War II
 

Garland, Dayna Yvonne

Patriarchical Assumptions: The Problem of Hierarchy in Monastic Buddhism and the Need for Feminist Reconceptualization
 

Holden, Mari Kim

Fairness in Competition
 

Kragel, Amy Louise

Literary Analysis of Biblical Marriage Metaphors and the Effects They Have on 21st Century Society
 

Kunimoto, Katherine

Ua Mau Ke O Ka ‘Aina Ka Pono: The Philosophy of Ancient Hawaii
 

McBrayer, Landon Marc

An Examination of the Evidential Argument from Evil with a Consideration of the Doctrine of Hell as an Example of Pointless Evil
 

Odell, Jacob William

Is Emergent Mind Theory Enough to Build Artificial Intelligence
 

Peterson, Heather

Justifying Just War Theory
 

Wagner, Naomi

Synthetic Emotion: An Exploration of Consumer Culture and the Feeling of Lack

Dunn, Joshua

Film and Time
 

Frum, Matthew Christopher

On Buddhism
 

Getchey, Kyle

In God We Trust…Man’s Solitary Quest for Freedom and Peace Within a Representative System or an Honest Debate Over the Merits of Holding Another Constitutional Convention
 

Griffin, IV, Thomas

A Revisitation of Non-Empiricism: Political Philosophy Through the Lens of Phenomenology

Ivey, Courtney

The Concept of Solitude: The Philosophical and Psychological Theories of Solitude and the Relationship to Human Knowledge
 

Kendall, Jason Robert

Fire on the Mountain: The Nyaya Pentapod as Non-Syllogistic

Alvarez-Hansen, Darla

I Am Not My Life: An Existential Analysis of the Objective Life vs. the Subjective Life Through Being, Nothingness, and Immortality
 

Boeninger, Brian Paul

The Explanatory Gap: Limits to Objectivity
 

Hodges, Linda J.

Callicott’s Land Ethic: Biotic or Biased?
 

Johnson, Amy

The Role of Government Regulation in Scientific Research: The Case of Stem-Cell Research
 

Johnson, Sarah Sawn

Unknown
 

Lucas, Jr., Tommy

Unknown
 

Munger, Jason Ruarke

An Inquiry Into Epistemology
 

Poore, Justin E.

Liberal Political Philosophy: A Historical Analysis and Comparison of Welfare and Neo-Classical Liberalism

Alvarez, Teri Louise

The Problem of Consciousness
 

Auld, Beverly

The Strict Lines of Ethics vs. the Transcendent Lines of Business: An Examination of Business Ethics
 

Busby, Luke A.

A Rose By Any Other Name
 

Hane, Jennifer Lynn

The Role of Women in Hasidism
 

Holister, Benthany

Perspectives of Women's Oppression
 

Hume, Joyce Maynard

The Difference Principle: Blueprint for Indifference?
 

Kasel, Rich

Scarcity: The Hedonistic Assumption in Science and Technology