Dr. Taylor Davis

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University

My most long-standing general theoretical interest is in the implications of evolution for human thought and behavior.  What began as an interest in the evolution of moral behavior has now transformed into a more general interest in the naturalistic bases of value, normativity and objectivity.  I hope someday to be able to say something coherent about the relationships between functional normativity (proper function vs. malfunction) and the objectivity of value.

After completing his PhD in philosophy from UBC, Dr. Taylor Davis has continued his research as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Purdue University's College of Liberal Arts. (website)