Douglas Lackey

Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Philosophy

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: douglas.lackey@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

Ph.D., Philosophy, Yale University

B.A., Philosophy, Michigan State University

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Fall 2023PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
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Fall 2022PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
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Spring 2022PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2022PHI3065Science Fiction and Philosophy
Fall 2021PHI3060Phil Of Film & Photo
Fall 2021PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2021PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
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Spring 2021PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Fall 2020PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Fall 2020PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Fall 2020PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2020PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2020PHI6002HHonors - Philosophy Honors II
Spring 2020PHI3250Philosophy of Science
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Spring 2020PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2020PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2020PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Fall 2019PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2019PHI6001HHonors - Philosophy I
Fall 2019PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2019PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
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Spring 2019PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
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Spring 2019PHI5010Senior Seminar
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Spring 2018PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
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Spring 2017PHIL80000Systematic Metaphys 20th Cent
Spring 2017PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
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Fall 2016PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2016PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Fall 2016PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
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Spring 2016PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
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Fall 2015PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
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Spring 2015PHIL76200Hegel to Nietzsche
Fall 2014PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Fall 2014PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Fall 2014PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2014PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Spring 2014PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2014PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2014PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
Fall 2013PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2013PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Fall 2013PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2013PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
Spring 2013PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
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Fall 2012MALS79000Thesis/Final Project Research
Fall 2012PHI5010Senior Seminar
Fall 2012PHI5001Independent Study PHI II
Fall 2012PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2012PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Fall 2012PHIL90000Dissertation Supervision
Spring 2012PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
Spring 2012PHI5010Senior Seminar
Fall 2011PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2011PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Fall 2011PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2011PHI5010Senior Seminar
Summer 2011PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
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Fall 2009PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
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Summer 2009PHI4900Special Topics in Philosophy
Summer 2009PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2009PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2009PHI6002Honors Study
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Fall 2008PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
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Fall 2008PHI6001Honors Study
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Spring 2008PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2008PHI5010Senior Seminar
Fall 2007PHI5010Senior Seminar
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Fall 2007PHI1600Logic and Moral Reasoning
Fall 2007PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2007PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Summer 2007PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Summer 2007PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2007PHI1500Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2007PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
Spring 2007PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
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Fall 2006PHI6001Honors Study
Fall 2006FRO1000First Year Seminar
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Summer 2006PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Summer 2006PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Summer 2006PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Summer 2006PHI5010Senior Seminar
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Spring 2006PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2005FRO1000First Year Seminar
Fall 2005PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2005PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Fall 2005PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Summer 2005PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Summer 2005PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Summer 2005PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2005PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2005PHI5001Independent Study PHI II
Spring 2005PHI5010Senior Seminar
Spring 2005PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2005PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
Spring 2005PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Fall 2004PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2004PHI3120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2004PHI5010Senior Seminar
Summer 2004PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2004PHI3130Christ,Islam,Jewsh Philosophy
Spring 2004PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2004PHI4905Capstone:Metaphy/Epistemology
Spring 2004PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2003PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2003PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2003FRO1000First Year Seminar
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Summer 2003PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2003PHI5010Senior Seminar
Spring 2003PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2003PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2003PHI2130Christn,Islam,Jewish
Fall 2002PHI2120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Fall 2002PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Fall 2002PHI3050Ethics, Econ & Bus
Summer 2002PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Summer 2002PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2002PHI2130Christn,Islam,Jewish
Spring 2002PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
Spring 2002PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Spring 2002PHI5010Senior Seminar
Fall 2001PHI5000Independent Study PHI I
Fall 2001PHI3050Ethics, Econ & Bus
Fall 2001PHI2120Ancient Greek Philosophy
Summer 2001PHI2000Major Issues in Philosophy
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Artistic and Creative Activities

Lackey, D. P. (2003). Kaddish in East Jerusalem: an Incident in the Intifada.

Books

Lackey, D. P. (2006). The Ethics of War and Peace (Korean edition). Korea, Chul Hak Kwa Hyun Sil SA Publishing Co..

Lackey, D. P. (1995). God, Immortality and Ethics (Korean edition). Korea, Rodemtree Publishing.

Lackey, D. P. (1990). God, Immortality, Ethics: A Concise Introduction to Philosophy . (p. 118). Belmont, CA, Wadsworth.

Lackey, D. P. (1989). The Ethics of War and Peace . (p. 146). Englewood Cliffs, NJ , Prentice-Hall .

Lackey, D. P. (1986). Moral Principles and Nuclear Weapons . (p. 265 ). Totowa, NJ , Rowan and Allanheld .

Journal Articles

Lackey, D. P. (2016). The Philosophy of Timothy Williamson. The Philosophical Forum A Quarterly/Wiley Periodicals, Inc., XLVII(NO. 3-4).

Lackey, D. P. (2015). Soft Power, Hard Power, and Smart Power. The Philosophical Forum, XVI(1).

Lackey, D. P. (2012). Pushing Fatal Buttons, Nuclear or Otherwise. International Journal of Decision Ethics, VIII(2).

Lackey, D. P. (Ed.). Lackey, D. P., & Nematollahy, A. (2011). Atheism, Philosophy, Pornography, and Sodomy: The First Libertines. Philosophical Forum, 42(4). 347-350.

Numotollahy, H. (2010). The Ethics of Life Insurance Settlements Winter 2010. Journall of Business Ethics, 96.4(513).

(2008). Ethical Reflections on Company-Owned Life Insurance. Journal of Business Ethics, 80(4).

(2006). "The Good Soldier versus the Good Cop: Counterterrorism as Police Work. Iyyun-The Jerusalem Philosophical Quarterly, 55. 1-17.

(2005). Why Not Platonism? In Ethics anyway. Philosophical Forum, XXIV(3-4). 551-572.

(2002). "Giotto's Mirror" . Studia Danteschi , 76. pp 254-253.

(2002). "Clinical Trials in Developing Countries: Recent Moral Discussions" . Cadernos de Saude Publica, 18(5). pp 1116-1122.

(2001). "Clinical Trials in Developing Countries . Mt. Sinai Journal of Medicine, 68. 4-12.

(1999). "What are the Modern Classics ?". The Philosophical Forum, Blackwell Publishers , XXX(4). pp 329-346.

(1997). "Nuklearno zastrasivanje," [The Moral Evaluation of Unrealized Risks: A look Back at Superpower Deterrance]. Filozofska Istrazivanja , 17(1). pp 35-45.

(1996). "Self-Detemination and Just War". Philosophical Forum, Blackwell Publisher , 28(1). pp 65-83.

(1996). "Reply to Perkins on "Conditional Preventive War". Russell , 16(1). pp 22-24.

(1992). "Time and Value from Aristippus to Plotinus" . Journal of Neoplatonic Studies , I(1). pp 91-111.

(1989). "Military Funds, Moral Demands" . Proceedings of New york Academy of Sciences , 577. pp 122-31.

(1989). "Su Un Errore Sistermatico della Critica Realistica all' etica Politica . Teoria Politca, 1.

(1989). "Modes of Individuation in Art". Philosophy Research Archives , 7. pp 67-79.

(1987). "The History and Logic of the Nuclear Debate . Analyse & Kritik, Frankfurt Germany , 9.1, 9.2.

(1987). "Fame as a Value Concept" . Philosophy Research Archives , XIII.

(1987). "The Moral Irrelevance of the Counterforce/Countervalue Distinction . The Monist, 70.3. pp 255-73.

(1986). "Moral Prinicples and Stategic Defense" . The Philosophical Forum, Blackwell Publishers ,

(1986). "Extraodinary Evil or Commom Malevolence: Evaluting the Jewish Holocaust". Journal of Applied Philosophy , Vol 3.2. pp 167-183.

(1986). "A Single Subject in Multiple Protocols: Is the Risk Equitable? . IRB: A Review of Human Subjects Research ,

(1986). "Reply to Dr. McMahan". Philosphical Books , 27.3.

(1986). "Taking Risk Seiously" . Journal of Philosophy , LXXXIII.II. pp 633-40.

(1985). "Immoral Risks: A Deontological Critique of Nuclear Deterrence . Social Philosophy and Policy ,

(1984). "Divine Omnscience and Human and Human Privacy" . Philosophy Research Archives , X. pp 383-91.

(1984). "Russell's Contribution to the Study of Nuclear Weapons Policy". Russell,

(1984). "The Moral Case for Unilateral Nuclear Disarmamment . Philosophy and Social Criticism , X 3-4. pp 157-73.

(1983). "Disarmament Revisited" . Philosophy and Public Affairs , 12. pp 261-65.

(1982). "Missiles and Morals: A Utilitarian Look at Nuclear Deterrence" . Philososphy and Public Affairs , 11.3. pp 189-232.

(1982). "Two Moral Models for Institutional Review Boards" . IRB: A Review of Human Subjects Research ,

(1981). "A Controlled Test of Perceived Horoscope Accuracy" . The Skeptical Inquirer ,

(1981). "Russell's 1913 Map of the Mind" . Midwest Studies in Philosophy ,

(1981). "Logic and Ethics of Asimovian Reality Changes" . Philosophical Speculations ,

(1979). "The Epistemology of Omniscience" . Religious Studies , 15. pp 25-30.

(1976). "Empirical Disconfirmation and Ethical Counterexample". Journal of Value Inquiry ,

(1976). "An Examination of Findlay's Neoplatonism" . The Monist , 59. pp 563-73.

(1976). "Mental Terms and Negative Privacy" . Journal of Critical Analysis ,

(1976). "Russell's Unknown Theory of Classes . Journal of the History of Philosophy, XIV. pp 69-78.

(1974). "Russell's Anticipation of Quine's Criterion. Russell , 16. pp 27-31.

(1974). Some Considerations on the Teaching of Philosophy. Metaphilosophy,

(1974). "A New Disproof of the Compatiblity of Foreknowledge and Free Choice". Religious Studies , 10. 313-18.

(1973). "Three Letters to Alexius Meinong " . Russell , 14.

(1972). "Whitehead's Letters in the Russell Archives" . Russell , 14.

(1971). "Tense and Special Relativity . Nous , 4. 419-21.

Book Chapters

Lackey, D. P. (2007). Nipping Evil in the Bud: the Questionable Ethics of Preventive Force. In Lafollette, H. (Ed.), Ethics in Practice (pp. 715-726). Blackwell Publishing.

Lackey, D. P. (2006). Ethics and Native American Reburials. In Scare, C., & Scarre, G. (Eds.), The Ethics of Archeology (pp. 146-162). Cambridge University Press.

Lackey, D. P. (2004). "The Evolution of State Terrorism: Britain, the US and Nuclear Deterrence". In Primoratz, I. (Ed.), Terrorism: The Philosophical Issues Cambridge, University Press.

Lackey, D. P. (2003). "Four Types of Mass Murderer: Hitler, Churchill, Truman". In Garrad, E., & Scarre, G. (Eds.), Moral Philosophy and the Holocaust (pp. pp 117-36). Ashgate Press.

Lackey, D. P. (2001). "Affirmation of Flux, Denial of Essence, and Some Theological Puzzels that Result for Mulla Sadra. Teheran, Iran. Mulla Sadra and Transcendental Philosophy, SIRPRI Publictions.

(1996). "ABM" Banality of Evil" "Cold War" "Deterrence Theory" Gulf of Tonkon," Intention, Doctrine of Double Effect". Encyclopedia of War and Ethics, Greenwood Press.

Lackey, D. P. (1994). "Two Vignettes in the History of the Menustration of Value". In Cohen, R., & Gould, C. (Eds.), Artifacts, Representations, and Social Practice Amsterdam, Holland. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Lackey, D. P. (1991). "Just War, Nonviolence, and Nuclear Deterrence". In Werner, R., & N/A, D. C. (Eds.), Kill like a MADman: Destabilize like a NUT: David Lewis and Finite Counterforce Wakefield, NH.

Lackey, D. P. (1990). "Utilitarian Ethics and Superpower Negotiationss". In Klein, K., & Kunkel, J. (Eds.), Wakefield , NH. In the Interest of Peace, Long Academic.

(1988). "Classic and Contemporary Work On Ethics and Nuclear Strategy". Norwood, NJ. Annual Review of Political Science, Ablex Publishing.

Lackey, D. P. (1988). "Prisoners and Chickens: Gauthier on Nuclear Deterrence.". In Luper-Foy, S. (Ed.), Colorado. Problems of International Justice: Philosophical Essays Westview.

(1988). "A History of the Concept of Strategic Defense". Ethics and Strategic Defense: American Philosophers Debate Star Wars and the Future of Nuclear Deterrence.

Lackey, D. P. (1986). 'The Intentions of Detterence". In Cohen, A., & Lee, S. (Eds.), Totowa, NJ. Nuclear Weapons and the Future of Humanity, Rowman and Allanheld.

Lackey, D. P. (1985). "Tense and Temporality" Studies in the Philosophy of J.N Findlay. In Cohen, R. S., Martin, R. M., & Westphal, M. (Eds.), (pp. pp 316-38). Albany, NY. Studies in Philosophy of JN Findlay, SUNY Press.

Lackey, D. P. (1983). "Professinal Sins and Unprofessional Excuses". In Baumrin, B., & Freedman, B. (Eds.), New York, NY. Moral Responsibilty and the Professions, Haven.

Lackey, D. P. (1983). "Action Theory and Dance Aesthetics". In Taplin, D. T. (Ed.), (pp. pp 93-105). Waterloo, Ont, Canada. Dance Spectrum: Critical and Philosophical Enquiry, University of Waterloo Press.

Lackey, D. P. (1975). "Ethics and Nuclear Deterrence". In Rachels, J. (Ed.), New York, NY. Moral Problems, Harper and Row.

Presentations

Lackey, D. P. (2017, May 31). The Myth of Consciousness. The Myth of Consciousness. Beijing, China: Peking University.

Lackey, D. P. (2016, June 30). Avoiding the Big Rip. Human Survival and Scientific Eschatology. Chengdu, China: Chengdu University.

Lackey, D. P. (2015, October 31). Williamson's Permanentism and Several Christian Theories of Resurrection. Williamson Conference. Beijing, China: Peking University.

Lackey, D. P. (2015, July 31). Devotion Alzheimer's and Personal Identity. Second Nanjing Forum on Bioethics and Aging. Nanjing, China: Nanjing University.

Lackey, D. P. (2014, August 31). Rehabilitating Just War Theory. Rehabilitating Just War Theory. Canberra, Australia

Lackey, D. P. (2014, April 30). The Sunni-Shia Split and the Future of Iraq. Comments on Ambassador Ali Al-Hakin. New York, NY: 8th Annual Decision Ethics Conference.

Lackey, D. P. (2014, April 30). Mitosis and Abortion. SUNY Oneonta. Oneonta, NY: SUNY.

Lackey, D. P. (2013, June 30). Could We Live Forever. A Metaphysical Problem with Immortal Life. Chengdu, China: Southwestern University for Finance and Economics.

Lackey, D. P. (2012, May 31). Abortion and Resurrection. Felician College Annual Ethics Conference. Rutherford, NJ: Felician College.

Lackey, D. P. (2007, August 31). Liability for Environmental Damage Caused by Military Operations. IVR. Cracow

Lackey, D. P. (2006, November 30). Rembrandt and the Mythology of the Self-Portrait. NJ Regional Philosophical Association.

Lackey, D. P. (2004, October 31). Giotto as a Moral Philosopher. James Rachel Memorial Conference, UAB.

Lackey, D. P. (2001, April 30). Pediatric Surgery on Intersexual Newborns. Mt. Sinai Hospital , New York

Lackey, D. P. (2001, May 31). . "International Ethics and Medical Research in Developing Countries". APA , MN

Lackey, D. P. (2000, December 31). When Does the Life of a person Begin? The Roles of the Cerebral Cortex. APA, New York

Lackey, D. P. (1999, April 30). Clinical Trials Developing Countries. Mt Sinai Hospital, New York

Lackey, D. P. (1999, May 31). Affirmation of Flux/Denial of Essence: Some Contradictions in Mulla Sadra World. World Congress of Mulla Sadra. Tereheran, Iran

Lackey, D. P. (1999, February 28). Treating People Fairly. Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. Cape Canaveral, FLA

Lackey, D. P. (1998, October 31). Platonism and the Rise of Christianity. SUNY Binghamton

Lackey, D. P. (1997, May 31). Porphyry's Against the Christians' Another Look. International Philosophy Conference. Hunter College, NY

Lackey, D. P. (1997, April 30). The Old Radiation Experiments and the New FDA Waiver of Consent. Conference on Bioethics and Social Responsibility. Mt Sinai Hospital, New York

Lackey, D. P. (1996, November 30). Giotto as a Moral Philosospher. NJ Philosophical Association.

Lackey, D. P. (1995, May 31). Justice, Equality, Divorce and Custody. Dean Kolitch Lecture. CUNY Graduate Center

Lackey, D. P. (1995, May 31). Research on Schizophrenia. Oxford Mt Sinai Medical Ethics Conference.

Lackey, D. P. (1994, December 31). Can Schizophrenics Give Informed Consent. Medical Ground Rounds. Bronx, VA Hospital

Lackey, D. P. (1994, February 28). Modern Thoughts, Mediaval Illuminations. Sources of the Medieval Iconography of Virtues. SUNY Purchase, NY

Lackey, D. P. (1994, April 30). The Ethics of Research and the Debacles of 1993. . New College, Oxford University

Lackey, D. P. (1994, October 31). Virtues on Archivolts in Western France. Institute for Global Cultural Studies. SUNY Binghamton

Lackey, D. P. (1993, April 30). Justice, Fundamentalism and the Rushdie Affair. Kevorkian Center for Middle Eastern Studies, NYU

Lackey, D. P. (1993, October 31). Prudence in the MIddle Ages: Texts and Images. SUNY Binghamton

Lackey, D. P. (1992, October 31). Measuring Value in the Middle Age: The Calculus of Indulgences. Columbia University

Lackey, D. P. (1991, October 31). Time and Value from Aristippus to Aquinas. Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy. New York

Lackey, D. P. (1990, December 31). Principled vs Pragmatic Nonviolence: Comments on Sharp and Bok. APA, Boston. MA

Lackey, D. P. (1990, October 31). Aristotle's Alleged Erotic Theory of motion: Comments on Prof Wians. Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy. New York

Lackey, D. P. (1990, October 31). The Foundations ofAnalytic Philosophy. Montreal, Canada

Lackey, D. P. (1990, September 30). Kill Like a MADmen; Destablize like a NUT: David Lewis and Finite Counterforce. Notre Dame

Lackey, D. P. (1989, October 31). Nuclear Weapons and Political Rationality: Comments Dr.Yulina. Baruch Colloquim. NY

Lackey, D. P. (1989, December 31). Maximizing and Satisficing: A Defense of the Expected Value Rule. CUNY Graduate Colloquium.

Lackey, D. P. (1989, October 31). Getting Beyond Fairness; the Utilitarian Roots of Nuclear Ethics, Presidential Address. Concerned Philosophers for Peace. Philadelphia, PA

Lackey, D. P. (1989, January 31). Military Funds, Moral Demands. NYAS Conference. Arlington, VA

Lackey, D. P. (1989, February 28). Can There Be Morally Just Covert Act?. Champagne-Urbana, University of Illnois

Lackey, D. P. (1989, June 30). Marxism, Utiltarianism, and the Ethics of Nuclear Deterrence. Lenigrad, USSR, Academy of Sciences

Lackey, D. P. (1989, October 31). Father Owens and Alexander of Aphrodisias on De Anima 3.5. Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy. New York

Lackey, D. P. (1987, October 31). Ethics and Insider Trading. Symposiast. World Trade Center

Lackey, D. P. (1987, April 30). Prisoners and Chickens: Gauthier on Nuclear War. New Jersey Regional Philosophical Association.

Lackey, D. P. (1987, February 28). Experiements on Those Unable to Give Consent: Alzheimer's and Related Cases. Bronx VA Hospital

Lackey, D. P. (1986, December 31). Taking Risks Seriously. APA Eastern Division.

Lackey, D. P. (1986, April 30). Ethics, Deterrence, and Defense. William Paterson Division

Lackey, D. P. (1986, February 28). Moral Theory and Strategic Defense. SDI Conference. NY Academy of Sciences

Lackey, D. P. (1986, January 31). Taking Risks Seriously. University of Connecticut Philosophy Colloquim.

Lackey, D. P. (1985, April 30). Overpoulation: Comments on Parfits Quandries. Baruch Colloquim on Philosophy, Politics, and the Social Sciences.

Lackey, D. P. (1985, December 31). Measuring the Risks of Nuclear War. APA Eastern Division. Washington, DC

Lackey, D. P. (1985, June 30). The Moral Irrevevance of the Counterforce/Countervalue Distinction. Inter-University Center, Dubrovnik

Lackey, D. P. (1985, May 31). Cities as Targets in Nuclear War Fighting Plans. Conference on City and Text. CUNY Graduate Center

Lackey, D. P. (1985, May 31). Some Remarks on Axelrod's Computerized Prisoners' Dilemma Tournaments. CUNY Graduate Coloquium.

Lackey, D. P. (1985, May 31). Immoral Risks: A Deontological Critique of Nuclear Deterrence. Wahington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Lackey, D. P. (1985, May 31). Rights and Risks: Nuclear Deterrence and Other Safety Problems. Society for Philosophy and Public Affairs.

Lackey, D. P. (1984, September 30). The Utilitarian Anaylsis of Nuclear Deterrance in Light of the Nuclear Winter Hypothesis. Conference on Morality and Nuclear Weapons. University of Waterloo (Ontario)

Lackey, D. P. (1984, August 31). Probablilities versus Certainties in the Analysis Of Nuclear Weapons Policies. Conference on Nuclear Disarmament. Aspen Institute

Lackey, D. P. (1984, February 28). Extraodinary Evil or Common Malevolence: Demythologizing the Holocaust. New York society for Philosophy and Public Affairs.

Lackey, D. P. (1984, March 31). Pacifist Fallacies. United Campuses Against Militarism. Hofstra University

Lackey, D. P. (1984, March 31). The Crime of Deterrance. Union College Philosophy Colloquim. Schenectady

Lackey, D. P. (1984, April 30). Reasons, Intentions, and Deterrence. City University Graduate Colloquim.

Lackey, D. P. (1983, May 31). Moral Problems in Clinical Trials: the Victims on Placebo. Bronx VA Hospital.

Lackey, D. P. (1983, April 30). Hysteria about Nuclear Apocalpsye Is No Help. New Jersey Regional Philosophical Association.

Lackey, D. P. (1983, October 31). Philosophical Foundations of Noncombatant Immunity. US Military Academy at West Point

Lackey, D. P. (1983, October 31). Recently Declassified American Nuclear War Plans. Conference on War and Morality. University of Rochester

Lackey, D. P. (1983, November 30). True and False Analogies of Nuclear Deterrence. Harry Crowe Memorial Lecture. York University, Ontario

Lackey, D. P. (1983, December 31). From Perpetual Peace to Perpetual Strife: Developments in German Thoughts about War 1795-1802. CUNY Political Theory Conference.

Lackey, D. P. (1983, March 31). The Immorality of Deterrent Risks. Trenton State College.

Lackey, D. P. (1983, December 31). The Evolution of Russell's Views on Nuclear War 1945-1962. Bertrand Russell Society, Annual Meeting. Boston, MA

Lackey, D. P. (1983, December 31). Deterrance Without Threats: A Contradiction in Terms?. Concerned Philosophers for Peace. APA, Boston, MA

Lackey, D. P. (1982, November 30). Deontological Criticisms of Nuclear Deterrance. Brooklyn College Collquium.

Lackey, D. P. (1982, December 31). Morality, Countervalue, and Counterforce. Trenton State College.

Lackey, D. P. (1982, September 30). Conditional Intentions and Nuclear Threats. NY Society for Philosophy and Public Affairs.

Lackey, D. P. (1982, March 31). Morality and the Presciption Drug Industry. NY Consumer Health Information.

Lackey, D. P. (1980, June 30). A Philosospher Looks at the Problems of Time Travel. Science Fiction Research Association, 10th Annual Meeting. NYC

Lackey, D. P. (1976, November 30). Action Theory and Dance Aesthetics. CUNY Graduate Coloquium.

Lackey, D. P. (1976, October 31). Film Theory and Philosophy of Mind. CUNY Graduate Coloquium.

Lackey, D. P. (1976, September 30). Deviant Logics and Narrative Fiction. CUNY Graduate Coloquium.

Lackey, D. P. (1976, April 30). Life and Health in Classical Philosophy and Medicine. International Philosophy Conference. NYC

Lackey, D. P. (1976, February 28). Logic and Narrative Fiction. Language and Style Conference. NYC

Lackey, D. P. (1975, December 31). space and Individuation. APA.

Lackey, D. P. (1974, December 31). Russell's First Ecounter with Wittgenstein. American Association of Aesthectics Annual Meeting.

Lackey, D. P. (1974, October 31). The Logican Turned Phenomenologist: Notes on Newly Discovered Manuscript of Russell. New Jersey Regional Philosophical Association.

Lackey, D. P. (1974, February 28). The Fertility of Deduction. New Jersey Regional Philosophical Association.

Lackey, D. P. (1973, December 31). Principia Mathematica: Analytic or Synthetic. CUNY Graduate Colloquim.

Lackey, D. P. (1973, November 30). Russell on Ontological Commitment. CUNY Graduate Colloquim.

Lackey, D. P. (1973, October 31). Denoting and Quantifiers. CUNY Graduate Colloquim.

Lackey, D. P. (1972, April 30). The Rights of Animals. NYU Philosophy Club.

Lackey, D. P. (1971, May 31). Ethics and Nuclear Warfare. NYU Philosophy Club.

Lackey, D. P. (1971, April 30). Structure, Science and Art. NYU Heights Campus.

Lackey, D. P. (1971, February 28). Time and Causation. NYU Graduate Colloquim.

Other Scholarly Works

Lackey, D. P. (2003). "A Cosmic Quandry".

Lackey, D. P. (2002). "Afterwords on: Porphyry, Thedolph of Orelans, Jinasena Guittone d' Arezzo, Dante, Moderata Fonte, Bruno, Campanella, and Albrecht von Haller.

Lackey, D. P. (2002). [Translation] Dante, Three canzoni, The Convivio. 235-53.

Lackey, D. P. (2002). [Translation] Guittone d' Arezzo, "The Value of Science".

Lackey, D. P. (2002). [Translation] Tommaso Campanella, four sonnets from "Poesie Filosophische". 256-69.

Lackey, D. P. (2001). "Arms Control Is the Best Version of Missile Defense".

Lackey, D. P. (2001). "What Is to Be Done?".

Lackey, D. P. (2001). "Popper's Singular Contribution to the Philosophy of Science".

Lackey, D. P. (2000). [Translation] Bernard Bourgeois, "Time and Eternity". 376-88.

Lackey, D. P. (2000). [Translation] Catherine Collot-Thelene, "The Experience of Thinking". 374-75.

Lackey, D. P. (2000). "The Eurocentrism of 'Black Athena'.

Lackey, D. P. (2000). [Translation] Andre Lecrivain "Actuality and Objectivity in Hegel's Philosophy". 326-46.

Lackey, D. P. (1998). "Levin's Misrepresentations".

Lackey, D. P. (1997). "Intent Has No Part in Assisted Suicide Debate".

Lackey, D. P. (1997). "Downsizing and Our Children's Jobs".

Lackey, D. P. (1997). "Next Time, Deep Gary".

Lackey, D. P. (1997). "New Computer Simulations Fuel Nuclear Arms Race,".

Lackey, D. P. (1996). "A bookstore Eat Bookstore World".

Lackey, D. P. (1995). "Medical Ethics and Sick Volunteers".

Lackey, D. P. (1995). "Exhibiting the Enola Gay".

Lackey, D. P. (1993). "Ambassador Maruyama on Human Rights".

Lackey, D. P. (1993). "Risk and Benefits of the Tamoxifen Study".

Lackey, D. P. (1991). "Bush's Abuse of the Just War Theory".

Lackey, D. P. (1991). "Is the War Just?".

Lackey, D. P. (1990). "Philosophy and the Ethics of Abortion".

Lackey, D. P. (1989). [Anthology] Ethics and Strategic Defense: American Philosophers Debate Star Wars and the Future of Nuclear Deterrence. 154.

Lackey, D. P. (1988). "Equipoise and the Ethics of Clinical Research". 318.4

Lackey, D. P. (1988). "Americans and Aboration".

Lackey, D. P. (1988). "Lackey's Astrology Protocol".

Lackey, D. P. (1988). "A Few Bad Examples: Informed Consent and Pychiatric Research".

Lackey, D. P. (1987). "SDI Will Protect Us From Alien Invaders".

Lackey, D. P. (1987). "Wieseltier's Political 'Realsim '.

Lackey, D. P. (1986). "Can a Healthy Subject Volunteer To Be Injured In Research?".

Lackey, D. P. (1985). "The Curse of the Cruise".

Lackey, D. P. (1984). "The Choreography of Jerome Robbins".

Lackey, D. P. (1984). "Deception and The New Yorker".

Lackey, D. P. (1983). "A Problem of Collective Action".

Lackey, D. P. (1982). "When Morals Don't Have a Prayer".

Lackey, D. P. (1982). "Journal Coverage of Yellow Rain Issue Biased".

Lackey, D. P. (1982). "How valuable Are Clarified Values?".

Lackey, D. P. (1982). "Bishops Two Verdicts on Deterrence".

Lackey, D. P. (1982). "Thinking About Nuclear Morality".

Lackey, D. P. (1981). "Weinberger Policies Increase Risks of Nuclear War".

Lackey, D. P. (1981). "FDA Drug Rules Create Moral Problems".

Lackey, D. P. (1981). "FDA Drug Rules Create Moral Problems".

Lackey, D. P. (1981). "New Soundtracks Violate Keaton's Intentions".

Lackey, D. P. (1981). "Yellow Rain Evidence is Unscienctific".

Lackey, D. P. (1980). "Cancer as an Academic Subject".

Lackey, D. P. (1976). [Anthology] Saggi Logico Filosofici. pp 342.

Lackey, D. P. (1973). [Anthology] Essays in Analysis by Bertram Russell. 342.

Lackey, D. P. (1973). [Anthology] Essays in Analysis by Bertrand Russell. 342.

Lackey, D. P. (1964). "Jean Vigo: A Tribute,".

Reviews

Lackey, D. P. (2001,April 1). "Justice Among Nations". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (2001,October 1). "International Society: Diverse Ethical Perspetive". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1998,January 1). "Platonist Critiques of Christianity: New Translations of Celsus and Porphyry". Journal of Neoplatonic Studies .

Lackey, D. P. (1998,January 1). "Codes of Ethics and the Profession". BIOETHICS .

Lackey, D. P. (1998,January 1). "Caging the Nuclear Genie". Ethics and International Affairs .

Lackey, D. P. (1998,January 1). "Toleration By M. Walzer". Ethics and International Affairs .

Lackey, D. P. (1996,January 1). "Critical Study of David Rieff: Slaughterhouse: Bosnia and the Failure of the West". Ethics and International Affairs .

Lackey, D. P. (1996,January 1). "The War Puzzle". Naval War College Review.

Lackey, D. P. (1996,January 1). "Lloyd Gerson's Plotinus. Journal of Neoplatonic Studies .

Lackey, D. P. (1994,October 1). "Morality, Prudence, and Nuclear Weapons". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1993,January 1). Morality and American Foreign Policy. Ethics.

Lackey, D. P. (1993,December 1). "Pacifism and the Just War". Nous .

Lackey, D. P. (1993,October 1). "Morality, Prudence and Nuclear Weapons.". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1992,April 1). "Nuclear Deterrence Theory: The Search for Credibility". Canadian Philosophical Reviews .

Lackey, D. P. (1991,January 1). "Selective Conscientious Objection" Ethics.

Lackey, D. P. (1991,January 1). "Intentions, Plans and Practical Reason". APA Ethics Newsletter.

Lackey, D. P. (1991,October 1). "The Making of a Nuclear Peace". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1989,December 1). "Crisis and War". American Political Science Review .

Lackey, D. P. (1988,October 1). "Moral Pardoxes of Nuclear Deterrence". The New Leader .

Lackey, D. P. (1987,December 1). "Out on a Nuclear Limb" Critical Study of Nuclear War: Philosophical Perspective. Dialogue .

Lackey, D. P. (1986,January 1). "The Philosopher in the Community". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1986,January 1). "An Essay on Human Action". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1986,October 1). "Ethics and Nuclear Arms ". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1986,January 1). "The Logic of Deterrence" Critical Study of Anthony Kenny's "The Logic of Deterrence". Russell .

Lackey, D. P. (1986,October 1). "Ethics and International Relations". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1985,October 1). "Objections to Nuclear Defense". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1985,October 1). "Military Intellignce and the Universities". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1984,July 1). "The Prisoners of Insecurity". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1984,July 1). "Winding Down". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1984,July 1). "Abusing Science: The Case Aganist Creationism". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1984,October 1). "The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell". Metaphilosophy .

Lackey, D. P. (1984,January 1). "U.S. Unilateral Arms Conrol Initiatives" American Interests Amercian Purpose" The Nuclear Seduction" " Nuclear Deterrance and Moral Retraint". American Political Science Review .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,October 1). "Genocide: Its Political Use in the Twentieth Century". Ethcis .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,October 1). "British Nuclear Weapons: For and Aganist". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,April 1). "War Against War; British and German Radical Movement in Worls War I". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,July 1). "How Can We Commit the Unthinkable". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,July 1). "National Defense". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,October 1). "Indefensible Weapons". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,April 1). "The Scope of Morality". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1983,April 1). "The Fate of the Earth". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1982,October 1). "Kant and the Transcedental Object". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1982,May 1). "Aspects of Time" Critical Study of George Schlesinger's "Aspects of Time". Nous.

Lackey, D. P. (1982,April 1). "A Modern Theory of Just War" Critical Study of Michael Walzer's "Just and Unjust Wars". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1981,October 1). "Self-Love and Self Interest".

Lackey, D. P. (1981,October 1). "Humanistic Ethics". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1981,October 1). "The Moral Import Evil". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1981,October 1). "The Demands of Justice". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1981,October 1). "The Evaluation of Ethical Theories". Ethics .

Lackey, D. P. (1974,April 1). "Jager's View of Russell's Development". Journal of the Critical Analysis .

Lackey, D. P. (1973,January 1). "Aferwords: Criticism and Countertheses". Journal of Aethetics and Art Criticism .

Research Currently in Progess

Lackey, D. P.(n.d.). Ethics and Warfare in the 21st Century . In Progress.

Project Participant Co sponsors Carnegie Council and National War College Washington, DC

TitleFunding Agency SponsorStart DateEnd DateAwarded DateTotal FundingStatus
Reconstructing GaillonPSC-CUNY 3807/01/200706/30/20084204Completed
Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Briloff Prize, Best Faculty Essay in Ethics, Baruch College2006
Baruch College Presidential Exellence Award for Distinguished Teaching 2002
Briloff Prize , Best Faculty Essay in Ethics, Baruch College, 20012001Best Faculty Essay in Business Ethics Baruch College
Joseph Globus Award2001Best Medical Paper Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine
First Prize, Munitz Philosophy Essay Contest 1999
CUNY Research Grant 19961995-1996
CUNY Research Grant 19951994-1995
CUNY Research Grant 19901989-1990
NY Council on the Humanities Conference Grant 1986
ACLS Travel Grant 1985
Baruch College Presidential Exellence Award for Distinguished Scholarship 1984
Woodrow Wilson Faculty Development Award1983
NEH Research Fellowship 19811980-1981
CUNY Research Grant 19771976-1977
CUNY Research Grant 19751974-1975
NYU Scholar's Award 1971
Woodrow Wilson Fellowship 1966
National Merit Scholarship 1963

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
College P & B Present
Philosophy Department Executive CommitteePresent
Philosophy Department, ChairCommittee ChairPresent
College Institutional Review Board 12/31/2005

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
University Committee on Research DelegatePresent
Comprehensive Examinations Grader1/1/1974Present
Executive Committee Present
Ph.D Program in Philosophy Present
Evaluation Committee, Interdisciplinary Studies 1/1/199612/31/1999
Evaluation Committee in Philosophy, Chair1/1/197612/31/1978

Professional

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Ethics and Warfare in the 21st Century. Co-sponsors: Carnegie Council and the National War CollegeProject ParticipantWashington D.C.1/1/199712/31/2000

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Institutional Review Board (Human Subjects Committee), Bronx VA HospitalEthicist1/1/197812/31/2008
Play: Lackey, D. Kaddish in East Jerusalem: an Incident in the Intifada. Theater for the New City New York3/13/20033/31/2003