Paul McNamara

Paul McNamara is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Hampshire's College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on deontic logic, ethical theory, and the philosophy of moral language. He has authored/co-authored major works on deontic logic, including contributions to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Handbook of Deontic Logic and Normative Systems. McNamara is also a fellow at the Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Studies, University of London, and oversees the Northern New England Philosophical Association. He serves on steering committees for the DEON and Formal Ethics conference series.

Education:

• Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
• M.A., Philosophy, University of Missouri - Columbia
• B.A., City University of New York

Research Interests:

• Deontic logic frameworks (e.g., DWE)
• Supererogation and normative concepts
• Formal ethics and moral language
• Applications of logic to AI and robotics

McNamara teaches courses on ethics, logic, and the philosophy of AI. His work bridges formal logic with ethical theory, emphasizing practical applications in normative systems and moral decision-making.