University of Delaware

 

 

Richard Hanley

Associate Professor

Department of Philosophy

University of Delaware

Research:

Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Ethics, Philosophy and Science Fiction

 

Teaching:

Metaphysics, Time Travel, Contemporary Moral Problems, Logic

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Online papers

Books

The Metaphysics of Star Trek (Basic Books, 1997); reprinted in paperback as Is Data Human? (1998)

South Park and Philosophy: Bigger, Longer, and More Penetrating (Open Court, forthcoming March 2007)

Articles

"Never the Twain shall meet: reflections on the First Matrix," (official Warner Brothers website version, 2002)

"Never the Twain shall meet: reflections on the Very First Matrix," in Chris Grau, ed., Philosophers Explore The Matrix (Oxford University Press, 2005)

"Simulacra and Simulation: Baudrillard and The Matrix," (official Warner Brothers website version, 2003)

"Send in the Clones," in Kevin Decker and Jason Eberl, eds., Star Wars and Philosophy: More powerful than you can possibly imagine (Open Court, 2004)

"Identity Crisis: time travel and metaphysics in the DC multiverse," in Tom Morris and Matt Morris, eds., Superheroes and Philosophy: Truth, justice, and the Socratic way (Open Court, 2005)

“The Perfectibility of Spider-Man,” in Gerry Conway and Leah Wilson, eds., Webslinger: unauthorized essays on your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man (Benbella books, 2006)

“Where is the Twilight Zone?” in Lester Hunt and Noel Carroll, eds., The Twilight Zone and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2007)

“Memento and personal identity: can you have it backwards?” in Andrew Kania, ed., (Routledge, proposed)