Walter Riker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Director of Philosophy

Education / Degrees

• B.A., Anthropology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1991
• MA, Anthropology, Brandeis University, 1996
• Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Tennessee, 2007

• Courses Taught
  • HONR-3102 (Jr Honor Colloquium:Engagement)
  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy)
  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking)
  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics)
  • PHIL-3110 (Modern Philosophy)
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law)
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy)
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics)
  • PHIL-5120 (Professional Ethics)
  • XIDS-2002 (WDYKA The Honors College)
• Course Sections and Syllabi

  Fall 2019 Sections

  • XIDS-2002 (WDYKA The Honors College) Section: 25H
  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 03
  • HONR-3102 (Jr Honor Colloquium:Engagement) Section: 25H
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy) Section: 01W

  Summer 2019 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: E01
  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: E01

  Spring 2019 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 03
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01

  Fall 2018 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking-Honors) Section: 25H Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [DOC]

  Fall 2017 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 04 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy) Section: 01W Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 80E

  Summer 2017 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [DOC]

  Spring 2017 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • PHIL-5120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01

  Fall 2016 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [DOC]
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01W Download Syllabus [DOC]

  Summer 2016 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 01

  Spring 2016 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 02
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy) Section: 01W

  Fall 2015 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01W
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-5120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01

  Summer 2015 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 01
  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 02G

  Spring 2015 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 06
  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 07
  • PHIL-3110 (Modern Philosophy) Section: 01