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Robert Cavalier

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Robert Cavalier
Born1947
EducationDuquesne University (PhD), New York University (BA)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsCarnegie Mellon University
Main interests
ethics, political philosophy

Robert Cavalier (born 1947) is an American philosopher and Teaching Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University.[1] Cavalier is currently Director of the Department of Philosophy’s Program for Deliberative Democracy[2] (a winner of Good Government Award from the Pittsburgh League of Women Voters) and is known for his works on ethics and political philosophy.[3][4][5] He is a former president of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy and a former director of CMU's Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics and Political Philosophy (2005-2007).

Books

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  • Approaching Deliberative Democracy: Theory and Practice (ed.), Carnegie Mellon University Press (2011)
  • Democracy for Beginners. For Beginners LLC (2009)
  • The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives (ed.), SUNY Press (2005)

References

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  1. ^ "Robert J. Cavalier". State University of New York Press.
  2. ^ "History of the Program - Program for Deliberative Democracy - Department of Philosophy - Carnegie Mellon University". Carnegie Mellon University.
  3. ^ Rosinski, Paula (January 2007). "Book Review: The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives". Journal of Business and Technical Communication. 21 (1): 109–112. doi:10.1177/1050651906293535.
  4. ^ White, Amy E. (24 May 2007). "The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives". The Journal of Value Inquiry. 39 (3–4): 537–539. doi:10.1007/s10790-006-5764-x. ISSN 0022-5363.
  5. ^ Scanlan, Michael (June 2006). "Book Review: The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives". New Media & Society. 8 (3): 525–527. doi:10.1177/146144480600800313. ISSN 1461-4448.
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