Louis P. Pojman, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at West Point Military Academy
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?"
- Reasoning:
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“Public executions of the convicted murderer would serve as a reminder that crime does not pay. Public executions of criminals seem an efficient way to communicate the message that if you shed innocent blood, you will pay a high price… I agree… on the matter of accountability but also believe such publicity would serve to deter homicide.”
“Why the Death Penalty Is Morally Permissible,” Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment? The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Best Case, Ed., Adam Bedau, 2004
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at West Point Military Academy, 1995-2004
- Life-Fellow, Clare Hall, Cambridge University
- Recipient, Superior Civilian Service Award by the Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, July 2004
- Visiting Scholar, Princeton University, 2001
- Visiting Scholar, Brigham Young University, 1998
- Professor, University of Mississippi, 1986-1995
- Visiting Scholar, University of California at Berkeley, 1994
- Visiting Scholar, New York University, 1991
- Chair, University of Mississippi, 1987-1990
- Associate Professor, University of Mississippi, 1984-1986
- Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Dallas, 1979-1984
- Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame, 1977-1979
- Lecturer in Philosophy, Oxford University, 1973-1977
- Education:
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- DPhil., Oxford University, 1977
- PhD, Philosophy, Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, 1972
- MA, Philosophy, Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, 1967
- Other:
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- Anti-war and civil rights activist in the 1960s
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