The Ethics of Thought

The aim of this research project in is to formulate an ethics of thought. The motivating idea is that we relate to others not only through our actions but also through our thoughts. Since moral philosophy is concerned, first and foremost, with how we relate to others, thought itself is a subject for moral philosophy, and epistemology is not categorically separate from ethics. I explore these themes in several articles on trust, shared reasoning, and peer disagreement. Several of these articles are co-authored (two with Stephen J. White, and one with Matthew Chrisman). The collaborative nature of this research programme itself exemplifies the conception of thought that I am seeking to articulate.

Essays that are part of this project include:

Chapter 7 of Evidence and Agency.

“Trust, Reliance, and the Participant Stance.”

“How Can Beliefs Wrong? —A Strawsonian Epistemology.” (with Stephen White).

“Disagreement and Alienation” (with Stephen White).

“Interpersonal Reasoning: A Philosophical Psychology of Testimonial Trust.”

“Transparency, Self-Knowledge, and the Sociality of Thought” (with Matthew Chrisman). (draft available upon request)