DAN FLORES Department of Philosophy Houston Community College 1010 W. Sam Houston Parkway N. Suite 900N, Houston, TX 77043 713.718.7465, daniel.flores1@hccs.edu EDUCATION M.A., Philosophy Thesis: Causation and Circularity in Dispositionalism Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Juan Ferret University of Texas at El Paso, May 2010 M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (Biology, Philosophy, Psychology) Thesis: Memes Thesis Supervisor: Dr. John Symons University of Texas at El Paso, December 2006 B.A., Philosophy Minor: Humanities (Comparative Mythology, Ancient & Modern Culture, Music) University of Texas at El Paso, December 2002 AREAS OF INTEREST Metaphysics (causation, dispositionalism, laws of nature), Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Religion, Logic & Normativity TEACHING Professor Houston Community College, Spring 2012 - Present Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy El Paso Community College, Summer 2008 - Fall 2011 Lecturer, Humanities University of Texas at El Paso, Fall 2011 Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Education Park University - Ft. Bliss Campus, Spring & Fall 2011 College Instructor, Philosophy New Mexico State University, Spring 2006 & Spring 2007 1
COURSES TAUGHT Houston Community College Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1301); Introduction to Ethics (PHIL 2306); Introduction to Ethics: Bioethics (PHIL 2306); Symbolic Logic (PHIL 2303); Philosophy of Religion (PHIL 2321) El Paso Community College Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1301); Ethics (PHIL 2306) University of Texas at El Paso Challenges of Modern Culture (HUMN 3303) Park University, Ft. Bliss Campus Liberal Education (LE 100); Business Ethics (PH 308) New Mexico State University The Art of Wondering (PHIL 101); Business Ethics (PHIL 302); Existentialism (PHIL 397); Independent Study (PHIL 463) PUBLICATIONS [1] Plato s Euthyphro, Philosophers, and Uncertainty" Southwest Philosophical Studies. (Forthcoming.) PROFESSIONAL PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS [1] The Golden Rule Succumbs To A Fatal Conceptual Flaw" New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society. 1 Houston, TX. March 27-29, 2015. [2] The (Not So) Golden Rule" Texas State University - San Marcos, Department of Philosophy. Invited Guest Speaker, Dialogue series. San Marcos, TX. October 30, 2014. [3] Is God Necessary?" Debate with Eric Hernandez. First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Houston, TX. April 26, 2014. [4] A Plausible Defense for Morality Without God" San Antonio College, Department of Philosophy. Visiting Scholar Program. San Antonio, TX. March 20, 2014. [5] Philosopher s Roundtable: Varieties of Theism and Atheism" Special joint presentation of the HCC Philosophy Club and the Secular Student Initiative, HCC - Northwest. Houston, TX. March 3, 2014. [6] Same-Sex Marriage, The Church, and Human Dignity: a plea for justice" Special joint presentation of the HCC Philosophy Club and The Secular Student Initiative, HCC - Northwest. Houston, TX. March 20, 2013. 1 Formerly New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society 2
[7] Neurocognitivist Data Show That Belief In God Is Unwarranted" Texas Community College Teachers Association. San Antonio, TX. February 21-23, 2013. [8] Is The Belief In The Existence Of God Warrented?" Special session of HCC Philosophy Club. Houston, TX. November 7, 2013 [9] Plato s Euthyphro, Philosophers, and Uncertainty" Presidential Address. New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society. El Paso, TX. April 15-17, 2011. [10 11] Accounting for Circularity in Dispositionalism" New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society. Abilene, TX. March 26-28, 2010. Philosophy and Physics Research Group. El Paso, TX. February 26, 2010 [12] Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Demonstrates the Limiting Power of Natural Selection" New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society. Houston, TX. March 27-29, 2009. [13] Ellen Kappy Suckiel On Pragmatic Authoritativeness and the In Addition Principle in William James Pragmatic Method" William James Conference: Pragmatism Revisited. Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA. April 13, 2007. [14] Emergence and Individuation" New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society. Austin, TX. March 31 - April 1, 2007. [15] Are Beliefs Memes? On the Relevance of Information and the Repetition of Patterns" New Mexico West Texas Philosophical Society. Las Cruces, NM. April 9, 2006 [16] Memetics and Functionalism" Tri-City Philosophical Society. El Paso, TX. October 2004. PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS ON EDUCATION [1] Arguments, Chapter Structure, And Meaning" HCC Faculty Conference. Houston, TX - Doubletree Hotel (Downtown). March 7, 2015. [2] Moral Judgment, Logic, and Houston Community College" HCC Faculty Conference. Houston, TX - Doubletree Hotel (Downtown). February 22, 2014. [3] From Plato to Pedagogy: Philosophical Perspectives in the Classroom" Faculty Development Workshop. El Paso Community College. January 12, 2011. [4] What is Philosophy?" Faculty Development Workshop. El Paso Community College. August 19, 2008. [5] A Technological Approach to Mass Education" International SUN Conference on Teaching and Learning. El Paso, TX. November 18, 2004. 3
WORKS IN PROGRESS Books Papers From An Ethical Point Of View: introducing philosophy through ethics. Correlations and Conclusions: neuroscience and the belief in god Dispositionalism, Gunk, and the Possibility of Metaphysics LANGUAGES English - native language Spanish - speak, read, and write MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE Member, Texas Community College Teachers Association, 2013-2014 Secretary, New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society, 2011-2014 President, New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society, 2010-2011 Vice-President, New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society, 2009-2010 Webmaster, New Mexico Texas Philosophical Society, 2008-2011 EDITORSHIP Editor-In-Chief, Southwest Philosophical Studies, 2013-2015 Managing Editor, Southwest Philosophical Studies, 2009-2013 AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS Nominee, Adjunct Faculty Award, El Paso Community College, Spring 2011. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE Program Coordinator, Department of Philosophy, HCC, 2015 - Present Faculty Advisor, HCC Philosophy Club, Fall 2012 - Present Delegate, Faculty Association, HCC, Fall 2012 - Present Delegation Chair, HCC - Northwest College, Fall 2013-2014 Member, Educational Affairs Committee, HCC, Fall 2012-2013 External Member, Instructional Materials Committee, HCC, Fall 2012-2013 Salary Committee, EPCC, June 2009 Presenter, Faculty Development Workshop, EPCC, Fall 2008 & Spring 2011 Honors Program, EPCC, Summer 2008 - Spring 2011 REFERENCES John Symons Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Kansas University, Wescoe Hall 1445 Jayhawk Blvd. 3075 Wescoe. Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7590. johnsymons@ku.edu. 785-864-1948. 4
Nathan Smith Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Houston Community College. 1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. North. Houston, TX 77043. nathan.smith1@hccs.edu. 713-718-7253. Tim Cleveland Professor, Department of Philosophy, New Mexico State University. Breland Hall 328. P.O. Box 30001. Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001. tclevela@nmsu.edu. 575-646-4444. Jean-Paul Vessel Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, New Mexico State University. Breland Hall 324. P.O. Box 30001. Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001. jvessel@nmsu.edu. 575-646-2871. 5