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Gary Varner
Education
Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988
M.A., Philosophy, University of Georgia, 1983
B.A., Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1980
Harean two-level (or "Kantian") utilitarianism
Animal welfare and animal rights philosophies (especially how empirical science informs their application)
Environmental ethics
Varner wrote one of the first dissertations on environmental ethics and
has since published a book and over 30 articles on related topics,
including hunting, animal agriculture and human nutrition, medical
research, cloning, and pet ownership, as well as philosophical issues
associated with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered
Species Act, and the property takings debate. His current work focuses
on applying the two-level (or "Kantian") utilitarianism of R.M. Hare to
questions about the moral and legal status of animals.
Information on the BLAB, the Brains, Learning and Animal Behavior working group sponsored by the Center for Humanities Research
Gary Varner
Professor and Head of Department
Office: YMCA 301C
Office Hours: by appointment
Telephone: (979) 845-5605
E-Mail: gary@philosophy.tamu.edu
Current Course Schedule