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Fred Dycus Miller Jr. (born 1944)[1] is an American philosopher who specializes in Aristotelian philosophy, with additional interests in political philosophy, business ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy in science fiction. He is a professor emeritus at Bowling Green State University.[2]

Education and career

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Miller is a 1966 graduate of Portland State University.[3] and earned a Ph.D. in 1971 at the University of Washington.[1] He took a faculty position at Bowling Green State University in 1972, was promoted to associate professor in 1977, and to full professor in 1982. He was executive director of the university's Social Philosophy and Policy Center from 1981 to 2012. He retired as a professor emeritus in 2013.[3]

He served as president of the Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy from 1998 to 2004.[3]

Books

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Miller is the author of Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle's Politics (Clarendon Press, 1995).[4] He is the translator of Aristotle's On the Soul: and Other Psychological Works (Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 2018),[5] and of 'Alexander': On Aristotle Metaphysics 12 (Bloomsbury, 2021).[6]

His edited volumes include:

  • Human Rights (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Oxford University Press, 1984)[7]
  • Ethics & Economics (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Blackwell, 1985)[8]
  • A Companion to Aristotle's Politics (edited with David Keyt, Blackwell, 1991)[9]
  • The Good Life and the Human Good (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1992)[10]
  • Economic Rights (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1992)[11]
  • Altruism (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1993)[12]
  • Liberalism and the Economic Order (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1993)[13]
  • Property Rights (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1994)[14]
  • Cultural Pluralism and Moral Knowledge (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1994)[15]
  • Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1995)[16]
  • Scientific Innovation, Philosophy, and Public Policy (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1996)[17]
  • Problems of Market Liberalism (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 1998)[18]
  • Bioethics (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2002)[19]
  • Autonomy (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2003)[20]
  • Freedom, Reason, and the Polis: Essays in Ancient Greek Political Philosophy (edited with David Keyt, Cambridge University Press, 2007)[21]
  • Moral Obligation (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2010)[22]
  • Liberalism and Capitalism (edited with Ellen Frankel Paul and Jeffrey Paul, Cambridge University Press, 2012)[23]
  • Reason and Analysis in Ancient Greek Philosophy: Essays in Honor of David Keyt (edited with Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Springer, 2013)[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aristotle's Account of Being and Truth (doctoral dissertation). University of Washington. 1971. ProQuest 302636064.
  2. ^ "Fred Miller". Philosophy Faculty & Staff. Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. ^ a b c "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). July 2013. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  4. ^ Reviews of Nature, Justice, and Rights in Aristotle's Politics:
  5. ^ Review of On the Soul: Carter, Jason W. (October 2018). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2018.10.13).
  6. ^ Review of Alexander: Ebbesen, Sten (August 2021). "A commentator on Aristotle". The Classical Review. 71 (2): 328–331. doi:10.1017/s0009840x21002092.
  7. ^ Reviews of Human Rights:
    • Mack, Eric. "Review". Philosophy in Review. 5 (9): 379–382.
    • Mautner, Thomas (1986). Journal of Applied Philosophy. 3 (1): 133–136. JSTOR 24353480.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  8. ^ Reviews of Ethics & Economics:
    • Boulding, Kenneth E. (September 1987). Journal of Economic Literature. 25 (3): 1312–1313. JSTOR 2726032.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • International Journal of Transport Economics / Rivista internazionale di economia dei trasporti. 16 (2): 222. June 1989. JSTOR 42747076.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  9. ^ Reviews of A Companion to Aristotle's Politics:
  10. ^ Reviews of The Good Life and the Human Good:
  11. ^ Reviews of Economic Rights:
  12. ^ Review of Altruism: Campbell, John (July 1995). The Philosophical Review. 104 (3): 482–484. doi:10.2307/2185645. JSTOR 2185645.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  13. ^ Reviews of Liberalism and the Economic Order:
  14. ^ Review of Property Rights: Hill, P. J. (January 1996). Public Choice. 86 (1–2): 199–201. JSTOR 30027076.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  15. ^ Reviews of Cultural Pluralism and Moral Knowledge:
    • Kelsay, John (Fall 1996). "Plurality, pluralism, and comparative ethics: a review essay". The Journal of Religious Ethics. 24 (2): 403–428. JSTOR 40015216.
    • Davie, Will (1995). Journal of Applied Philosophy. 12 (3): 303–305. JSTOR 24354137.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Matzko, David McCarthy (Fall 1995). Religion & Literature. 27 (3): 117–122. JSTOR 40059625.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • McNaughton, David (July 1999). Utilitas. 11 (2): 251–253. doi:10.1017/s0953820800002478.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  16. ^ Review of Contemporary Political and Social Philosophy: Kelly, J. Landrum Jr. (August 1997). The Journal of Politics. 59 (3): 955–957. doi:10.2307/2998658. JSTOR 2998658.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  17. ^ Reviews of Scientific Innovation, Philosophy, and Public Policy:
    • O'Connell, Brian M. (August 1997). "Review". Philosophy in Review. 17 (4): 273–274.
    • Szałek, Piotr K. (2000–2001). Roczniki Filozoficzne / Annales de Philosophie / Annals of Philosophy. 48/49 (2): 165–171. JSTOR 43408359.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Ziman, John (May 1998). Research Policy. 27 (1): 109–110. hdl:10822/533027.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  18. ^ Review of Problems of Market Liberalism: Narveson, Jan (Winter 2000). The Independent Review. 4 (3): 442–445. JSTOR 24561197.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  19. ^ Review of Bioethics: Barnbaum, Deborah R. (March 2004). Politics and the Life Sciences. 23 (1): 69–70. doi:10.2990/1471-5457(2004)23[69:BEFPFD]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 4236735.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  20. ^ Review of Autonomy: Fagan, Andrew (April 2007). The Philosophical Quarterly. 57 (227): 311–313. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9213.2007.486_7.x. JSTOR 4543236.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  21. ^ Review of Freedom, Reason, and the Polis: Destrée, Pierre (2011). "Review". Revue Philosophique de Louvain. 109 (1): 229–230.
  22. ^ Review of Moral Obligation: Anwander, Norbert (April 2012). The Philosophical Quarterly. 62 (247): 410–413. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9213.2011.00028.x. JSTOR 41426905.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  23. ^ Review of Liberalism and Capitalism: Milde, Michael (August 2012). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2012.08.39).
  24. ^ Reviews of Reason and Analysis in Ancient Greek Philosophy:
    • Rabbås, Øyvind (December 2013). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2013.12.17).
    • Waterfield, Robin (April 2015). The Heythrop Journal. 56 (3): 464–465. doi:10.1111/heyj.12249_12.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)


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