Tamler Sommers is an American philosopher and writer. He is the son of the American philosopher Fred Sommers and the stepson of Christina Hoff Sommers.[1] Sommers specializes in ethics and free will, and has commented on the ethics of the Alex Rodriguez performance-enhancing drugs scandal.[2] His book Why Honor Matters examines the nature of honor in American discourse and defends several aspects of honor cultures.[3] He currently co-hosts the podcast Very Bad Wizards with David A. Pizarro.[4]

Sommers received his Ph.D. in philosophy at Duke University in 2005 and is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of Houston.[5]

Books

  • A Very Bad Wizard: Morality Behind the Curtain (2009). ISBN 0-415-85879-8
  • Relative Justice: Cultural Diversity, Free Will, and Moral Responsibility (2012). ISBN 0-691-13993-8
  • Why Honor Matters (2018). ISBN 0-465-09887-8

References

  1. ↑ In Memoriam: Fred Sommers (1923-2014)
  2. ↑ Campbell, Steve (February 12, 2009). "Baseball's steroid issue calls ethics into question". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Kirsch, Adam (June 3, 2018). "Does Honor Matter?". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Very Bad Wizards - Hosts". www.verybadwizards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. ↑ "Who's Who in the Department of Philosophy". 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog. University of Houston. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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