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Faculty Profile

Robert William Barnard

Philosophy & Religion
Professor of Philosophy
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18 Bryant Hall
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-5723
Joined UM: August 15, 2000

Areas of Expertise

  • EPISTEMOLOGY
  • ETHICS
  • ETHICS, BUSINESS
  • HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
  • PHILOSOPHY
  • PHILOSOPHY, AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
  • PHILOSOPHY, CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY
  • PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY
  • PHILOSOPHY, METAPHYSICS
  • PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY

Brief Bio

Robert W. Barnard is Professor of Philosophy. Dr. Barnard is co-editor of the Bloomsbury Companion to Metaphysics (2015) and author or co-author of numerous articles and chapters on truth, philosophical logic, and the history of analytic philosophy. Dr. Barnard is a founding member of VICTR (Virtual International Consortium for Truth Research) and is active in the American Philosophical Association, Mississippi Philosophical Association, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and the Midsouth Philosophy Conference. Dr. Barnard teaches a wide range of courses in core areas of analytic philosophy. Dr. Barnard joined the faculty of the University of Mississippi in 2000 and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Memphis and his M.A. and B.A. in philosophy from the American University in Washington D.C.

Degrees

BS
Philosophy
American University (1991)
MA
Philosophy
American University (1994)
PhD
Philosophy
University of Memphis (2000)

Committee Memberships

Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honor College
UG Application Selection Committee