Humanities professor publishes paper in top philosophy journal

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (09/23/2013)(readMedia)-- Dr. Douglas Keaton, assistant professor of philosophy at Flagler College, was recently published in the newest issue of the journal, Philosophical Studies, for his paper, "Exclusion, Still not Tracted."

Keaton co-wrote the paper with Dr. Tom Polger, a professor at University of Cincinnati, and presented their work during the 2013 Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association conference in April.

The paper discusses the issues with a sub-area of philosophy devoted to the human mind, which attempts to explain the relationship between the brain and the mind as being completely separate entities. Keaton and Polger argue that the relationship is, in fact, more co-dependent than many believe.

"As a philosopher, I am just as interested in the difficulty of problems about the human mind as I am interested in solutions to those problems," Keaton said. "This paper was lot of fun to work on."

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.