Faculty Profile for Professor Peter W Hutcheson

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Professor Peter W Hutcheson
Professor — Philosophy
CMAL 111
phone: (512) 245-2047
Scholarly/Creative Work
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 I am a Professor of Philosophy. I received my Ph.D. from University of Oklahoma and a bachelor's degree from University of West Florida.Jitendra Nath Mohanty directed my dissertation and taught several courses I took. David Carr also served on my committee. I took a few courses from Clark Glymour in philosophy of science.

Teaching Interests

 I teach Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, and Elementary Logic. I also teach two specialized courses in the philosophy of religion and metaphysics: The Problem of Evil; and Immortality. In the past I taught Phenomenology and Existentialism.

Research Interests

 My research is reflected in what I teach in those classes. I am interested in knowledge of other minds, epistemic closure, testimony, perception,epistemic justification, and especially skepticism. I'm interested in general issues in the philosophy of science, including pseudoscience,relevant evidence, the rationality of science, and the problem ofinduction.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Hutcheson, P. W. (n.d.). Dream Skepticism and the Problem of Evil. Southwest Philosophical Studies.
  • Hutcheson, P. W. (2017). Changes in the New Mexico-Texas Philosophical Society. Southwest Philosophical Studies, 37.
  • Hutcheson, P. W. (2016). Skeptical Atheism. Southwest Philosophical Studies.
  • Hutcheson, P. W. (n.d.). [Review of Nonbelief and Evil, by T. Drange]. Philo.
  • Hutcheson, P. W. (2008). Husserl’s Phenomenological Standpoint. Journal of Philosophical Research, 33, 263–270.

Selected Grants

  • Hutcheson, Peter W. Library Grant, $1000. (Funded: 1994). Grant.
  • Hutcheson, Peter W. Library Grant, $500. (Funded: 1993). Grant.
  • Hutcheson, Peter W. The Regimentation of Classical Philosophical Arguments, Merrick Grant. (Funded: 1992). Grant.
  • Hutcheson, Peter W. Library Grant, $200. (Funded: 1991). Grant.
  • Hutcheson, Peter W. Library Grant, $500. (Funded: December 1991). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Organizer
Exit Interviews and Senior Portfolios
September 2019-Present
Officer
New Mexico-Texas Philosophical Society
January 2018-Present
Member
Library Committee
1996-Present
Member
Personnel Committee
2019-2025
Chair
Undergraduate Program in Philosophy Committee
October 2022-December 2025