Walter Riker, Ph.D.

Dr. Riker joined UWG in 2008. One of his main research interests is human rights. In particular, Dr. Riker looks at ways human rights might be secured in non-democratic societies. His other main research interest is disobedience. He has written on conscientious objection for health care professionals, as well as on justifications for flouting of social rules, such as occurs in cases of rudeness.

Dr. Riker has a strong interest in promoting ethics awareness at UWG and more generally in the local community. In addition to teaching several different courses in ethics, he coaches UWG's intercollegiate ethics bowl team, organizes and runs the West Georgia High School Ethics Bowl, and serves on UWG's Ethics Awareness Week committee.

  • B.A., Anthropology, California State University, Los Angeles, 1991
  • M.A., Anthropology, Brandeis University, 1996
  • Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Tennessee, 2007

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Summer 2020 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: E01
  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: E01

Spring 2020 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking-Honors) Section: 25H
  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • HONR-3102 (Jr Honr Colloquium: Engagement) Section: 26H
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01

Fall 2019 Sections

  • XIDS-2002 (WDYKA The Honors College) Section: 25H
  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 03
  • HONR-3102 (Jr Honor Colloquium:Engagement) Section: 25H
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy) Section: 01W

Summer 2019 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: E01
  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: E01

Spring 2019 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 03
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01

Fall 2018 Sections

  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01

Fall 2017 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 04
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy) Section: 01W
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 80E

Summer 2017 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 01

Spring 2017 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-5120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01

Fall 2016 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01W

Summer 2016 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 01

Spring 2016 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 02
  • PHIL-4115 (Political Philosophy) Section: 01W

Fall 2015 Sections

  • PHIL-2030 (Introduction to Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-4110 (Philosophy of Law) Section: 01W
  • PHIL-4120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01
  • PHIL-5120 (Professional Ethics) Section: 01

Summer 2015 Sections

  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 01
  • PHIL-2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) Section: 02G

Spring 2015 Sections

  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 06
  • PHIL-2020 (Critical Thinking) Section: 07
  • PHIL-3110 (Modern Philosophy) Section: 01