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To learn more about Professor Ehman , read his interview: A Path Between Philosophy and Political Economy

Robert Ehman

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy

Contact Information

Email:
Office: 111 Furman Hall
Phone: 615-322-2637
Fax: (615) 343-7259

Degrees

Ph.D. Yale University

Research Area

His main research concerns justification of property rights and income distribution with reference to natural rights theories, utilitarian theories and theories of economic analyses of rights. He is also concerned with theory of value and philosophy of law.

Publications

• "Moral Objectivity," Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, December, 1967.
• "Freedom," Journal of Value Inquiry, November, 1969.
• "Justice Without Well-Being," Journal of Value Inquiry, January, 1980.