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Dr Thomas Yates BTheol, Grad Dip, PhD
Tutor - SoHMCC
School of Humanities Media and Creative CommProfessional
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Theology - Laidlaw College (2013)
- Graduate Diploma - University of Auckland (2015)
- Doctor of Philosophy - University of Auckland (2021)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
My work in analytic philosophy revolves around blame, responsibility, awareness, and morality.
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Epistemology (220304):
Ethical Theory (220305):
Philosophy (220300):
Philosophy And Religious Studies (220000):
Philosophy of Religion (220315)
Research Outputs
Journal
Yates, TA. (2025). Appropriate blame of others without a culture of blame. Journal of Medical Ethics.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Yates, TA. (2025). Culpable Ignorance and Causal Deviance. Ratio.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Yates, TA. (2023). Blameworthiness, slips, and the obvious need to pay enough attention: an internalist response to capacitarians. Asian Journal of Philosophy. 2(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Journal article]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Thesis
Yates, TA. (2021). Moral Responsibility and Motivating Reasons: On the Epistemic Condition for Moral Blameworthiness: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, at the University of Auckland. (Doctoral Thesis, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand) Yates, TA. (2021). Moral Responsibility and Motivating Reasons: On the Epistemic Condition for Moral Blameworthiness: A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, at the University of Auckland. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Conference
Yates, T.Blameworthiness, Better Alternatives, and Motivating Reasons. . Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T.Criminal Liability: A Dilemma for Culpability Internalists. . University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Yates, T. (2019). Blameworthiness Under Moral Uncertainty. In Book of Abstracts: 2019 Australasian Association of Philosophy Annual Conference(pp. 96 - 97). , 2019 Australasian Association of Philosophy Annual Conference Wollongong, Australia: Australasian Association of Philosophy
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[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Yates, T.Blameworthiness, Responsibility, and Moral Dilemmas. . Department of Philosophy, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Yates, T.
Other
Yates, T. (2024). Epistemic Conditions of Moral Responsibility. : The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)
[Internet publication]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Internet publication]Authored by: Yates, T.
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Yates, T. (2021, April). Criminal Liability and Awareness of Wrongdoing. In Meredith Connell. Presented at Meredith Connell.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Yates, T.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Yates, T.
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching Statement
I have taught 230112 Tu Arohae: Critical Thinking (Semester 1 & 2 2021), and 134106 Justice & Equality (Semester 2 2020, Summer 2020-21, Semester 1 2021).