Robert Lane

Robert Lane is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of West Georgia, affiliated with the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Miami (1998) and has taught courses such as Introduction to Ethics, American Pragmatism, and Biomedical Ethics since at least 2020. His research focuses on Pragmatism, particularly the works of Charles Peirce, William James, and Susan Haack, as well as Medical Ethics and Metaphysics.

• Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Miami, 1998

His publications bridge Pragmatism and Bioethics, with recent work analyzing Bertrand Russell's critique of Jamesian pragmatism (2025) and exploring Peirce's semiotics in bioethics (2014). He has also contributed to edited volumes such as Pragmatism Revisited (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming) and The Routledge Companion to Pragmatism (2023). His articles often intersect Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, and Biomedical Ethics, emphasizing continuity theories and pragmatic frameworks for ethical dilemmas.

Robert Lane's work includes foundational studies on Peirce's triadic logic, modal realism, and epistemological debates. He has addressed topics such as the principle of bivalence (1998), synechistic bioethics (2006), and reproductive ethics (2006). His methodological approach combines historical analysis with applied ethical frameworks, particularly in debates surrounding human cloning, abortion, and prenatal personhood.

He has published extensively on Charles Peirce's philosophy, including a monograph Peirce on Realism and Idealism (Cambridge University Press, 2018) and a 2011 two-part study on The Final Incapacity, which examines Peirce's views on intuition and mind-matter continuity. His 2007 article on Haack's critical common-sensism and perception further illustrates his focus on epistemological realism and pragmatic inquiry.