Matthew Lamb (he/him) Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Washington Hall 320
540-458-8899
mlamb@wlu.edu

Professor Lamb joined the philosophy department as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 2022. He has previously taught philosophy courses at Widener University, Rowan University, and Thomas Jefferson University.

Professor Lamb’s work focuses on questions in normative ethics and moral responsibility, especially those that pertain to non-ideal agents and the epistemic condition of blameworthiness (i.e., when ignorance excuses from blame).

Education

Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Rochester
M.A., Philosophy, Colorado State University
B.A., Philosophy, University of North Florida

Research

Normative Ethics, Responsibility, and Epistemology

Teaching

Normative Ethics, Applied Ethics (including medical and environmental), Philosophy of Immigration, Philosophy of Science, and Epistemology

Selected Publications

“Difficulty and the Reasonable Expectation Account of Exculpating Ignorance,” The Journal of Ethics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-023-09417-w

“Quality of Will Accounts and Non-Culpably Developed Mental Disorders,” Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 22(3), September (2022). https://doi.org/10.26556/jesp.v22i3.1421