The Department of Philosophy

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Oregon State University
102C Hovland Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3902
PHONE: (541) 737-5654
FAX: (541) 737-2571
Email: allen.thompson@oregonstate.edu

Dr. Thompson comes to OSU from the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Clemson University where he also worked with the Restoration Institute, the Rutland Institute for Ethics, and the doctoral program in Planning, Design, and the Built Environment.  As an undergraduate he studied at The Evergreen State College, in Olympia WA, before earning his MA and PhD from the University of Washington, in Seattle.

His primary areas of interest are environmental philosophy (including ethics, metaphysics, and aesthetics), philosophical ethics, social and political philosophy, and practical reason. Recent publications have focused on forward-looking conceptions of human natural goodness and re-visioning our moral responsibility for managing ecosystems under conditions of global climate change.

More information can be found on his webpage: http://people.oregonstate.edu/~thompsoa/.