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Department of Philosophy

Lawrence Torcello
Lawrence G. Torcello
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Lawrence Torcello received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University at Buffalo in 2006. His research interests include ethical theory and applied ethics, social and political philosophy, moral pluralism and skepticism. His current projects investigate the practical consequences and ethical responsibilities entailed in political liberalism and in its relationship with moral pluralism, particularly in the domains of medicine, law, and the environment. Recent articles on contemporary and contentious issues such as human organ sales and same-sex marriage have appeared respectively in Christian Bioethics and Public Affairs Quarterly. In short, Dr. Torcello’s labors in political philosophy are inspired by the long lost Jeffersonian ideal that shared moral beliefs are not necessary for the stability of a democratic society. His interest in applied ethics follows from a quixotic optimism that skeptical reason can still be of use in navigating moral quandaries in a post-modern age. His more serious interests include skiing, rafting, and kayaking.