Education

• Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2017
• B.A. Philosophy, New Mexico State University, 2009

Research Interests

Dr. Tucker specializes in moral philosophy. He is particularly interested in consequentialism, metaethical non-naturalism, and the nature of intrinsic value.

Select Publications

• "Moore, Brentano, and Scanlon: A Defense of Indefinability." Philosophical Studies (2020) 177, 8: 2261-2276
• "From An Axiological Standpoint." Ratio (2019) 32, 2: 131-138.
• "Simply Good: A Defense of the Principia." Utilitas (2018) 30, 3: 253-270.
• "The Pen, the Dress, and the Coat: A Confusion in Goodness." Philosophical Studies (2016) 173, 7: 1911-1922.
• "Two Kinds of Value Pluralism." Utilitas (2016) 28, 3: 333-346.

For a full list of publications, please visit Dr. Tucker's PhilPeople profile.