Craig L. Carr, A.B., Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Degrees: A.B. Brown University, 1970; Ph.D. University of Washington, 1978.
Teaching Areas: analytic political philosophy, history of political ideas, philosophy of social science, and legal theory.
Research Interests: liberal theory, theories of freedom, justice theory, and democratic theory.
Published Works: He has published in the areas of political and legal philosophy, history of political ideas, constitutional law, international law, and American party politics.
The following are included among his publications:
"Fairness and Political Obligation," Social Theory and Practice, 28 (1), Jan. 2002.
On Fairness, (Ashgate Press, 2000).
"Multilateral Treaties and the Formation of Customary Law," with Gary Scott, 1997.
"Duress and Criminal Responsibility," Law and Philosophy, May 1991, pp. 161-88.
"Pufendorf, Sociality and the Modern State," with Michael J. Seidler, History of Political Thought, 17(3), Autumn 1996, pp. 354-78.
The Political Writings of Samuel Pufendorf, Craig L. Carr, ed. (Oxford University Press, 1994), translation by Michael Seidler.
"Tacit Consent," Public Affairs Quarterly, 4(4), Oct 1990, pp. 335-45.
"The Libyan Raid: A Strategic Consequentialist Perspective," with Gary Scott, Crossroads, Number 31, 1990, pp. 37-47.
"Kant's Theory of Political Authority," History of Political Thought, 10(4), Winter 1989, pp. 719-31.
"Coercion and Freedom," American Philosophical Quarterly, 25(1), Jan 1988, pp. 59-67.
"The ICJ and Compulsory Jurisdiction: The Case for Closing the Clause," with Gary Scott, American Journal of International Law, 81(1), January 1987, pp. 57-76.
"Are States Moral Agents?," with Gary Scott, Social Theory and Practice, 12(1), Spring 1986, pp. 75-102.
"The Logic of State Primary Classification Schemes," with Gary Scott, American Politics Quarterly, 12(4), Oct. 1984, p. 465.
"On Being Free to Choose," Journal of Value Inquiry, Volume 17, 1983, pp. 203-18.
"The Problem of Political Authority," The Monist, Volume 66, October 1983, pp. 472-86.
"The Concept of Formal Justice," Philosophical Studies, Volume 39, April 1981, pp. 211-26.
Frequently Taught Classes:
- Introduction to Politics, PS 200
- Politics and Conflict: An Introduction to Political Thought, PS 381
- Liberalism and Its Critics, PS 482/582
- Justice in the Modern World, PS 483/583
- Philosophy of Social Science, PS 493/593
- Introduction to Public Law, PS 221
- Law and Morality, PS 325
- Democracy and Its Critics, PS 407 (selected bibliography)
Office Room and Hours: UPA 650
Phone: 725-3921
Email: carrc@pdx.edu
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