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Marc A. Moffett

Associate Professor
Philosophy

Office Building: Worrell Hall
Office Room: 202
Phone: (915) 747-5804
Email: mamoffett@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

First Place, Glenn Joy Award - New Mexico-Texas Philosophical Society (04/01/2024-04/30/2024)
First Place, Glenn Joy Award - New Mexico-Texas Philosophical Society (04/01/2023-04/30/2023)
Distinguished Alumnus - New Mexico State University (09/01/2014-09/30/2014)
Extraordinary Merit in Research Award - College of Liberal Arts, University of Wyoming (09/01/2007-09/30/2007)
Graduate Student Presentation Aware - The Creighton Club, New York Philosophical Society (10/01/2002-10/31/2002)

Education

Ph D in Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder (2003)
MA in Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder (2002)
BA in Philosophy, New Mexico State University (1993)
BA in Psychology, New Mexico State University (1993)

Publications

Basic Epistemic Reasons: An Action-Theoretic Proposal Ratio 38 (2025), Marc A. Moffett.
Intuitions as Evidence Routledge (2023), Marc A. Moffett.
Review: Norms and Necessity by Amie L. Thomasson. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2023), Marc A. Moffett.

Presentations

Purposive Knowledge & the Stability Thesis (2025), Volume University of California, Davis, Marc A. Moffett.
The Motivational Theory of Inference (2024), Marc A. Moffett.
Russellian Presentationality (2024), Volume University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Marc A. Moffett.
Inference & the Ontology of Reasons (2024), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Marc A. Moffett.
Action Theory as Epistemology (2023), Volume UTEP, Marc A. Moffett.
Action Theory as Epistemology (2023), Volume Duke University, Mark Moffett.
Action Theory as Epistemology (2023), Volume Online , Mark Moffett.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	PHIL 4353 - Independent Study	10138
Fall 2025	PHIL 5353 - Independent Study	10140
Fall 2025	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	12699
Fall 2025	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	17582
Fall 2025	PHIL 5398 - Thesis I	10784
Fall 2025	PHIL 5399 - Thesis II	10788
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31222

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	12699
Fall 2025	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	17582
Spring 2025	PHIL 1304 - Logic	27473	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	24443	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History	26040	Syllabus
Fall 2024	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	13000	Syllabus
Fall 2024	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	18154
Spring 2024	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	23285	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	27610
Fall 2023	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	13102	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	16928	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History	16930	Syllabus
Spring 2023	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	22069	Syllabus
Spring 2023	PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind	27474	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	15836	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	19707	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers	15890	Syllabus
Summer 2022	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	33665
Spring 2022	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	22732	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	27252	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PHIL 5352 - Basic Philosophical Issues	12473	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	12472	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	17105	Syllabus
Summer 2021	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	33958	Syllabus
Spring 2021	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	25735
Spring 2021	PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind	28938	Syllabus
Fall 2020	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	16062
Fall 2020	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	19081	Syllabus
Fall 2020	PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers	16119	Syllabus
Summer 2020	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	33823
Spring 2020	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	21768	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	28772	Syllabus
Fall 2019	PHIL 5352 - Basic Philosophical Issues	12832	Syllabus
Fall 2019	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	12831	Syllabus
Fall 2019	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	18428	Syllabus
Summer 2019	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	34200	Syllabus
Summer 2019	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	34201	Syllabus
Summer 2019	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	34677
Spring 2019	PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind	27192	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	24229	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	17300	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	18552	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers	17415	Syllabus
Summer 2018	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy (C)	34750	Syllabus
Spring 2018	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers: Saul Kripke	22028	Syllabus
Spring 2018	PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers: Saul Kripke	26645	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PHIL 1304 - Logic	27473	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History	26040	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	13000	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	18154	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	23285	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	27610	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	13102	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	16928	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History	16930	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	22069	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind	27474	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	15836	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	19707	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers	15890	Evaluation
Summer 2022	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	33665	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	22732	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	27252	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar	12472	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	17105	Evaluation
Summer 2021	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	33958	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	25735	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind	28938	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	16062	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics	19081	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers	16119	Evaluation
Summer 2020	PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy	33823	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers	21768	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge	28772	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

First Place, Glenn Joy Award - New Mexico-Texas Philosophical Society (04/01/2024-04/30/2024)
First Place, Glenn Joy Award - New Mexico-Texas Philosophical Society (04/01/2023-04/30/2023)
Distinguished Alumnus - New Mexico State University (09/01/2014-09/30/2014)
Extraordinary Merit in Research Award - College of Liberal Arts, University of Wyoming (09/01/2007-09/30/2007)
Graduate Student Presentation Aware - The Creighton Club, New York Philosophical Society (10/01/2002-10/31/2002)

Ph D in Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder (2003)
MA in Philosophy, University of Colorado, Boulder (2002)
BA in Philosophy, New Mexico State University (1993)
BA in Psychology, New Mexico State University (1993)

Publications

Basic Epistemic Reasons: An Action-Theoretic Proposal Ratio 38 (2025), Marc A. Moffett.
Intuitions as Evidence Routledge (2023), Marc A. Moffett.
Review: Norms and Necessity by Amie L. Thomasson. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2023), Marc A. Moffett.

Presentations

Purposive Knowledge & the Stability Thesis (2025), Volume University of California, Davis, Marc A. Moffett.
The Motivational Theory of Inference (2024), Marc A. Moffett.
Russellian Presentationality (2024), Volume University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Marc A. Moffett.
Inference & the Ontology of Reasons (2024), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Marc A. Moffett.
Action Theory as Epistemology (2023), Volume UTEP, Marc A. Moffett.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 4353 - Independent Study

Section

10138

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 5353 - Independent Study

Section

10140

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

12699

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

17582

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 5398 - Thesis I

Section

10784

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 5399 - Thesis II

Section

10788

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31222

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

12699

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

17582

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHIL 1304 - Logic

Section

27473

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

24443

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History

Section

26040

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

13000

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

18154

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

23285

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

27610

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

13102

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

16928

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History

Section

16930

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

22069

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind

Section

27474

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

15836

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

19707

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers

Section

15890

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

33665

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

22732

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

27252

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHIL 5352 - Basic Philosophical Issues

Section

12473

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

12472

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

17105

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

33958

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

25735

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind

Section

28938

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

16062

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

19081

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers

Section

16119

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

33823

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

21768

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

28772

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PHIL 5352 - Basic Philosophical Issues

Section

12832

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

12831

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

18428

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

34200

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

34201

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

34677

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind

Section

27192

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

24229

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

17300

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

18552

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers

Section

17415

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy (C)

Section

34750

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers: Saul Kripke

Section

22028

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers: Saul Kripke

Section

26645

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHIL 1304 - Logic

Section

27473

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History

Section

26040

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

13000

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

18154

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

23285

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

27610

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

13102

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

16928

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHIL 5354 - Topics in Philosophy/History

Section

16930

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

22069

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind

Section

27474

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

15836

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

19707

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers

Section

15890

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

33665

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

22732

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

27252

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHIL 4352 - Problems in Philosophy Seminar

Section

12472

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

17105

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

33958

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

25735

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHIL 3301 - Philosophy of Mind

Section

28938

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

16062

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHIL 4302 - Metaphysics

Section

19081

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHIL 5351 - World Historical Philosophers

Section

16119

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Section

33823

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHIL 4351 - Great Philosophers

Section

21768

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHIL 4311 - Theories of Knowledge

Section

28772

Evaluation

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