Books

2. Character and Moral Psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2013.

1. Moral Character: An Empirical Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2013.

Edited Collections

Continuum Companion to Ethics3. The Continuum Companion to Ethics. Ed. Christian Miller. London: Continuum Press, 2011. 355 Pages. Amazon page is here.



Ethics2. Symposium on Agency. Ethics 118 (2008): 385-463.

 


Ethics1. Phillip Quinn. Essays in the Philosophy of Religion. Ed. Christian Miller. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. 328 pages. Amazon page is here.

 

Articles

42. “Naturalism and Ethics,” Invited Paper in Blackwell Companion to Naturalism. Ed. Kelly Clark. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing (in progress).
41. “A New Approach to Character Traits in Light of Psychology,” Character. Ed. Iskra Fileva. New York: Oxford University Press (in progress).
40. “Lack of Virtue and Vice,” Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics. Ed. Mark Timmons. Oxford: Oxford University Press (conditionally accepted, in progress).
39. “How are Virtues Individuated, and What Unites Them?” Invited Paper in Current Controversies in Virtue Theory. Ed. Mark Alfano. Routledge (in progress).
38. “Cornell Realism” and “Response-Dependent” and “Trait” in The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, Third Edition. Ed. Robert Audi. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2014.
37. “Virtue Epistemology and the Big Five,” Invited Paper in Naturalizing Virtue. Ed. Owen Flanagan and Abrol Fairweather. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, forthcoming 2014.
36. “The Real Challenge to Virtue Ethics from Psychology,” Invited Paper in The Philosophy and Psychology of Virtue: An Empirical Approach to Character and Happiness. Ed. Nancy Snow and Franco Trivigno. Routledge, forthcoming 2014.
35. “Honesty, Cheating, and Character in College,” Invited Paper in the Journal of College and Character. Special Issue on Moral Character, forthcoming 2013.
34. “Furlong and Santos on Desire and Choice,” Invited Paper in Moral Psychology: Freedom and Responsibility. Volume 4. Ed. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. Cambridge: MIT Press, forthcoming 2013.
33. “The Problem of Character,” Invited Paper in The Handbook of Virtue Ethics. Ed. Stan van Hooft and Nicole Saunders. Acumen Press, forthcoming 2013.
32. “Moral Realism and Anti-Realism,” Invited Paper in The History of Evil. Volume Six. Ed. Jerome Gellman. Acumen Press, forthcoming 2013.
31. “Integrity,” Invited Paper in the Blackwell International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2013, 1-11.
30. “The Euthyphro Dilemma,” Invited Paper in the Blackwell International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2013, 1-7.
29. “Do People have the Virtues or Vices? Some Results from Psychology,” Invited Paper in Ethics and the Challenge of Secularism: Russian and Western Perspectives. Ed. David Bradshaw. Washington D.C.: Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, 2013, 63-88. Reprinted in Russian translation in Ethical Thought. Ed. Abdusalam Gusseinov. Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, 2013.
28. “Identifying with our Desires,” Theoria 79 (2013): 127-154.
27. “Atheism and the Benefits of Theistic Belief,” Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012, 97-125. Finalist, 2010 Younger Scholars Prize.
26. “The Challenge to Virtue, Character, and Forgiveness from Psychology and Philosophy,” Invited Paper for Symposium on Forgiveness, Philosophia Christi, 14 (2012) 125-143.
25. “Resources for the Fields of Metaethics and Normative Theory,” and “Selected Works in Contemporary Metaethics and Normative Theory,” The Continuum Companion to Ethics. Ed. Christian Miller. London: Continuum Press, 2011, 293-316.
24. “Overview of Contemporary Metaethics and Normative Theory,” The Continuum Companion to Ethics. Ed. Christian Miller. London: Continuum Press, 2011, xiv-lii.
23. “Defining Empathy: Thoughts on Coplan’s Approach,” Invited paper in The Southern Journal of Philosophy Spindel Volume 49 (2011): 66-72.
22. ''Guilt, Embarrassment, and Global Character Traits Associated with Helping,'' Invited Paper in New Waves in Ethics. Ed. Thom Brooks. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, 150-187.
21. "Moral Relativism and Moral Psychology,'' Invited Paper in The Blackwell Companion to Relativism. Ed. Steven Hales. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2011, 346-367.
20. “Character Traits, Social Psychology, and Impediments to Helping Behavior,” Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy 5 (2010): 1-36.
19. ''Guilt and Helping,'' Invited Paper in Advances in Psychology Research. Ed. Alexandra Columbis. Volume 68. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2010, 117-138. Reprinted in International Journal of Ethics 6:2/3 (2010): 231-252. Reprinted in Perspectives on Ethics. Ed. Jeremy Duncan. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2011.
18. ''The Conditions of Moral Realism,'' The Journal of Philosophical Research 34 (2009): 123-155.
17. ''Divine Will Theory: Desires or Intentions?'' Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, 185-207.
16. ''Social Psychology, Mood, and Helping: Mixed Results for Virtue Ethics,'' The Journal of Ethics. Special Issue on Situationism 13 (2009): 145-173.
15. ''Divine Desire Theory and Obligation,'' Invited Paper in New Waves in Philosophy of Religion. Eds. Y. Nagasawa and E. Wielenberg. Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, 105-124.
14. ''Empathy, Social Psychology, and Global Helping Traits,'' Philosophical Studies 142 (2009): 247-275. Reviewed in Philosopher's Digest, http://www.philosophersdigest.com/.
13. ''Gert on Subjective Practical Rationality,'' Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 11 (2008): 551-561.
12. ''Introduction to Agency Symposium,'' Ethics 118 (2008): 385-387.
11. ''Motivational Internalism,'' Philosophical Studies 139 (2008): 233-255.
10. ''Motivation in Agents,'' Nous 42 (2008): 222-266.
9. ''The Structure of Instrumental Practical Reasoning,'' Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 75 (2007): 1-41.
8. ''The Conditions of Realism,'' The Journal of Philosophical Research 32 (2007): 95-132.
7. ''The Policy-Based Approach to Identification,'' Philosophical Psychology 20 (2007): 105-125.
6. ''Quinn's Philosophy of Religion,'' in Essays in the Philosophy of Religion. Oxford: University Press, 2006. 1-18.
5. ''Shafer-Landau and Moral Realism,'' Invited Review Essay. Social Theory and Practice 32 (2006): 311-331.
4. ''Defeaters and the Basicality of Theistic Belief,'' in Basic Belief and Basic Knowledge: Papers in Epistemology. Eds. Ron Rood, Sabine Roeser, and Rene van Woudenberg. Frankfurt: Ontos Verlag, 2005, 147-176.
3. ''Social Psychology and Virtue Ethics,'' The Journal of Ethics 7 (2003): 365-392.
2. ''Rorty and Tolerance,'' Theoria: Special Issue on the Philosophy of Richard Rorty 101 (2003): 94-108.
1. ''Rorty and Moral Relativism,'' European Journal of Philosophy 10 (2002): 354-374. Reprinted in Richard Rorty: Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers'. Ed. James Tartaglia. Routledge, 2009.

Media

News Story on NPR, WUNC-Raleigh, December 2012

News Story on WSJS Radio, December 2012

“Virtue and Vice: Wake Forest Awards Nearly $1M to Theologians, Philosophers to Study Character.” Wake Forest University news story, December 2012 http://news.wfu.edu/2012/12/10/virtue-and-vice/

“Professor Develops New Morality Theory, Receives Grants.” The Oklahoma Daily, September 28, 2012. http://www.oudaily.com/news/2012/ sep/26/philosophygrant/

 “Can Beliefs Make Us Brave?” Wake Forest University news story, June, 2012. http://news.wfu.edu/2012/06/20/can-beliefs-make-us-brave/

Quoted in cover story on “Gratitude,” The Christian Science Monitor, November 21, 2011. Available at: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Guide-to-Giving/2011/1120/Gratitude-a-healthy-recipe-for-Thanksgiving

“A Philosophical, Psychological, and Theological Approach.” Ivy League Christian Observer, Winter 2012. Available at: http://issuu.com/dajohnson/docs/ilco_winter_2012-final_webv2

Two-part radio interview with the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, November 28, 2011. http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/csr

“Miller is keynote at conference in China.” Inside WFU, October 27, 2011. http://inside.wfu.edu/2011/10/miller-is-keynote-at-conference-in-china/

“Deciphering Moral Behavior” Wake Forest University news story. September, 2011. http://news.wfu.edu/2011/09/28/deciphering-moral-behavior/

Wake Forest University Old Gold and Black student newspaper story. http://oldgoldandblack.com/?p=15690

News Story on the local CBS News on the Character Project, September 2011.

“East Meets West: Asking Big Questions Builds Bridges between Cultures.” February, 2011. Available at: http://news.wfu.edu/2011/02/25/east-meets-west/

“Miller Believes Everybody’s Character Includes the Helping Trait.” Tennessee Journalist, November 2010. http://tnjn.com/2010/nov/21/miller-believes-everybodys-cha/

News Story on the local Fox News and local CBS News on the Character Project, July 2010.

Article in The Winston-Salem Journal on the Character Project, July 2010.

“Q & A with Christian Miller: Philosopher Researches Character Traits and Behavior,” Online Version of Wake Forest Magazine, June 2008. Available at: http://www.wfu.edu/magazine/2008.06/miller/

Press Release for the Character Project featured on many news websites, including The Boston Globe, Centre Daily Times, Forbes, Chicago Tribune, TheStreet.com, The Washington Times, The Sun Herald, StreetInsider.com, Bizjournals.com, and Digitaljournal.com

Popular Writing

1. “Which Beliefs Contribute to Virtuous Behavior?” Invited Paper for The Big Questions Online. June, 2012. http://www.bigquestionsonline.com/.

Reviews

9. Review of God and Moral Law: On the Theistic Explanation of Morality. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. The Philosophical Quarterly 63 (2013):: 398-400..
8. Review of Moral Psychology. The Neuroscience of Morality: Emotion, Brain Disorders, and Development. Volume III. Ed. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2008. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2009).
7. Review of Moral Psychology. The Cognitive Science of Morality: Intuition and Diversity. Volume II. Ed. Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2008. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2009).   
6. Review of Gabriele Taylor. Deadly Vices. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. The Journal of Value Inquiry 41 (2007): 409-413.
5. Review of Joel Kupperman. Ethics and Qualities of Life. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2007).
4. Review of Joshua Gert. Brute Rationality: Normativity and Human Action. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (2005).
3. Review of Alexander Miller. An Introduction to Contemporary Metaethics. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2003. Australasian Journal of Philosophy 83:2 (2005):279-281.
2. Review of William Casebeer. Natural Ethical Facts. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2003. The Philosophical Quarterly 55 (2005): 532-534.
1. Review of Weakness of Will and Practical Irrationality. Ed. S. Stroud and C. Tappolet. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. The Journal of Moral Philosophy 1:2 (2004): 242-245.