Dr. 塞特曼获得了博士学位.D. from 普渡大学, where he studied ethics, 道德心理学, 心灵哲学, and social and political philosophy. He wrote a dissertation on responsible agency under the supervision of Daniel Kelly, with whom he also co-authored the entry on normative cognition for the Stanford Encyclopedia of 哲学. 然后他来到圣. Bonaventure University as a visiting assistant professor, where he teaches Introduction to Ethics, Introduction to 哲学, 和社会 & 经济正义.
As an instructor of philosophy my goal is to guide students through the major texts and ideas of a particular course, and to do so in a way that fosters their ability to think critically and disagree respectfully. To this end, I teach students the major
questions and debates that have shaped philosophy, either in general or in specific areas, and then ask students to take up and defend various positions within that dialectic. In the process, students come to more deeply appreciate the perplexity
of the questions at hand, and they develop cognitive and social skills that will help them well beyond the classroom.
I believe instructors are example-setters for student engagement. When I interact with my students and guide their discussions, I strive to model an inquisitive and collaborative attitude toward learning. In introductory courses we emphasize that “argument”
means something very different in philosophy from what it means in everyday life, but we must also demonstrate for students how to argue in 方法 that support rather than detract from the cooperative goals of a classroom. My experiences teaching controversial
or deeply personal topics, such as abortion or the meaning of life, have taught me that student engagement and outcomes are best when an understanding and respectful example is set for them by their instructor.
My primary research interest is in the nature and ethics of responsibility. My work argues that humans are responsible for what they do because they are uniquely capable social learners. Humans evolved to be exquisitely sensitive to—and, in many
方法, to depend upon—the feedback they receive from others, such as that provided by expressions of praise and blame. 这 social corrective feedback, as I call it, alerts individuals to a wide range of normative considerations and attunes them
对社会规则——或者 规范—which govern what is expected, 允许, 要求, or forbidden in different situations, for different members of the community, and in different relationships. Part of what justifies our holding one another
accountable to these 规范, 我认为, is our psychological capacity to learn and live up to them, and to do so precisely through being held responsible by others.
I also write on a number of applied ethical issues—including artificial intelligence, 上瘾, and political extremism—and I have a growing interest in Eastern 哲学, especially Daoism and Buddhism.
In my free time I enjoy watching comedy, playing table-top role-playing games, 皮划艇, and going hiking with my dog, 圣人. When I was living in Indiana I volunteered with the United Way. I look forward to seeking new opportunities for community involvement in Olean.