BRIAN SCOTT BALLARD

I'm assistant professor of philosophy at Concordia University in Irvine.

 

I work in ethics, emotion, and the philosophy of religion. Currently, I'm writing a book on the axiology of theism and the re-enchantment of the world (God, World & Value, Routledge).

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My research is focused on three areas:

 

I. The ways God's existence would or would  not make our lives go better.

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II. Human rights and their grounding.

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III. Emotions and their epistemic value.

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I earned my PhD from the University of Pittsburgh under Edouard Machery, John McDowell, Karl Schafer, Jim Woodward, and Crispin Wright. Before that, I earned my MA from NYU under David Velleman.