Faculty Profile

Michael Thompson

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
Philosophy and Religion
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of South Florida, 2009. 
Major: Philosophy/Kant and the Imagination
MA, Northern Illinois University, 2003. 
Major: Philosophy
BA, University of North Texas, 1999. 
Major: Philosophy





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
PHIL 3400.001, Ethical Theory, Fall 2023 Syllabus
PHIL 3330.001, Modern European Philosophy, Fall 2023 Syllabus
PHIL 3250.001, Philosophy of Science, Fall 2023 Syllabus


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    PHIL 3400.001, Ethical Theory, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4951.001, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2022 
                    

                    BIOL 4053.001, Introduction to Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4053.001, Introduction to Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern European Philosophy, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    BIOL 5053.001, Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 6780.001, Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3300.001, Symbolic Logic, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3400.001, Ethical Theory, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Logic and Critical Thinking, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4970.001, Philosophy Capstone, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4450.001, Philosophy of Ecology, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PHIL 6900.003, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    PHIL 6200.001, Existentialism, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3996.701, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Fall 2021 
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Logic and Critical Thinking, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3400.001, Ethical Theory, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4500.001, Existentialism, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.003, Introduction to Logic, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.203, Introduction to Logic, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4400.001, Metaphysics, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 5900.004, Special Problems, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 5900.009, Special Problems, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 6900.005, Special Problems, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.002, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.201, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.202, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3250.001, Philosophy of Science, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 1800.003, Philosophy of Self, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 6900.007, Special Problems, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    UCRS 3020.501, Connections: Professional Communication, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1400.501, Contemporary Moral Issues, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3800.001, Philosophy of Mind, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 6900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    PHIL 4950.001, Internship, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4053.001, Introduction to Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 6780.001, Subantarctic Biocultural Conservation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4900.001, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2019 
                    

                    PHIL 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2019 
                    

                    PHIL 4100.001, Epistemology, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4970.001, Philosophy Capstone, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    PHIL 6900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    PHIL 3300.001, Symbolic Logic, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 6950.701, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 2600.002, Ethics in Science, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3996.701, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Fall 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 4950.001, Internship, Fall 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.207, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 1800.010, Philosophy of Self, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 6900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 6900.705, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.002, Introduction to Logic, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4900.001, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 4900.709, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 5900.001, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 6950.703, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 5200.001, Modern Philosophy, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4970.001, Philosophy Capstone, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3800.001, Philosophy of Mind, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 6900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2018 
                    

                    PHIL 6950.701, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017 
                    

                    PHIL 2310.001, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.207, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4951.005, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Spring 2017 
                    

                    PHIL 6150.001, Metaphysics, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4970.001, Philosophy Capstone, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 5900.710, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    PHIL 3300.001, Symbolic Logic, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3996.701, Honors College Mentored Research Experience, Fall 2016 
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.201, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.205, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 1800.010, Philosophy of Self, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4900.016, Special Problems, Fall 2016 
                    

                    PHIL 4100.001, Epistemology, Spring 2016 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 4970.001, Philosophy Capstone, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 1800.007, Philosophy of Self, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 1800.010, Philosophy of Self, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    PHIL 4970.001, Philosophy Capstone, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1800.007, Philosophy of Self, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    PHIL 3300.001, Symbolic Logic, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3800.001, Philosophy of Mind, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1800.001, Philosophy of Self, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 4100.001, Epistemology, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1800.001, Philosophy of Self, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3300.001, Symbolic Logic, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3310.001, Ancient Philosophy, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 4951.002, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2013 
                    

                    PHIL 1050.005, Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 2050.001, Introduction to Logic, Summer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 4900.709, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2013 
                    

                    PHIL 1050.001, Introduction to Philosophy, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3200.001, Philosophy in Literature, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3310.001, Ancient Philosophy, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1050.001, Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 4900.016, Special Problems, Fall 2012 
                    

                    PHIL 3110.001, Epistemology, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1050.003, Introduction to Philosophy, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3330.001, Modern Philosophy, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3200.001, Philosophy in Literature, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 2310.001, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1050.001, Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 1050.008, Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    PHIL 3800.001, Philosophy of Mind, Fall 2011 Syllabus

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book
Thompson, M. L. (2014). Philosophy of Self: Self , Soul, Personal Identity and Human Nature.  Fort Worth, Texas: McGraw Hill. 
Thompson, M. L. (2013). Imagination in Kant's Critical Philosophy.  Berlin: DeGruyter. 
Book Chapter
Thompson, M. L., Schonfeld, M.  (2013). Climate, Imagination, Kant and Situational Awareness. The Planetary Crisis and Philosophical Alternatives.  London: Francis & Taylor. 
Thompson, M. L., Arp,, Barkman,  (2013). The Cowboy Aesthetic. Philosophy and the Films of Ang Lee.  Lexington: University of kentucky. 
Thompson, M. L., Palmquist, S. R. (2010). Antinomy of Identity: Empirical and Transcendental Personhood in Kant, Confucius and Lao Tzu. Kant and Asian Philosophy.  Berlin: DeGruyter. 
Thompson, M. L., Reisch,, Forbes,  (2009). The Signature of Time in "Pyramid Song". Radiohead and Philosophy.  Chicago: OpenCourt. 
Thompson, M. L., Brandon,, Burton,, Ochieng'-Odhiambo,  (2008). An Open-ended Conversation: Reconciling European and African Philosophy. Crossing the Boundries.  New Castle: Cambridge Scholars Press. 
Thompson, M. L., Chelstrom, E.  (2006). Tragedy: The Art of the Sublime. Phenomenological Reflection on the Life-world.  New Castle: Cambridge Scholars Press. 
Encyclopedia Article
Thompson, M. L., Schonfeld, M.  (2014). Immanuel Kant. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-development
Journal Article
Thompson, M. L. (2010). Freedom and Causality.  Taipei: NTU. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Service   
Thompson, M. L. (Co-Principal), Baxter-Slye, J. (Co-Principal), ""Discovery Park Pollinative Prairie Restoration Project," Sponsored by WMGF, University of North Texas, $157000 Funded. (September 1, 2018 – Present).
Thompson, M. L. (Co-Principal), Baxter-Slye, (Co-Principal), "Discovery Park Pollinative Prairie Restoration Project," Sponsored by WMGF, University of North Texas, $22000.00 Funded. (September 01, 2019 – August 31, 2020).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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