Darin Nesbitt
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Darin Nesbitt is an instructor of Political Science
at Douglas College
, in New Westminster, British Columbia
, Canada
.
He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts
Degree from the University of Saskatchewan
in 1989, and received his Master of Arts
Degree in 1990 from the same university. His M.A. thesis is entitled The Individual
and Liberty
: The Coherence of John Locke's
Thought. He was granted a Ph.D.
in political science
from the University of Alberta
in 1997. His thesis
in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
is A Liberal Theory of Virtue and the Good: The Moral and Political Thought of T.H. Green
.
Dr. Nesbitt has since authored a number of conference papers, reviewed books, peer reviewed academic articles, and published in academic journal
s such as Polity and Paideusis. His principal research interests revolve around British Idealism
, particularly the late nineteenth-century thinkers Thomas Hill Green and David George Ritchie
. His academic publications examine topics such as individual rights, property rights, ethics, and democracy and education.
In addition to teaching political science at Douglas College, Dr. Nesbitt has been active in the British Columbia college community system. He was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Douglas College Faculty Association http://www.dcfa.net and assumed the Chair of its Operations and Finance Committee. http://www.dcfa.net/meetings.html He also served as the Chair of the British Columbia Political Science Articulation Committee.http://www.bccat.bc.ca/. Dr. Nesbitt was the recipient of a Provincially-Initiated Curriculum grant to design an on-line course.
"Democratic Paradoxes: Thomas Hill Green on Education” (co-authored with Elizabeth Trott) in Paideusis Vol.15, No.2 (2006), pp. 61–78.
“T. H. Green on Property Rights” in D. J. C. Carmichael (ed.) From Philosophy to Politics (2005).
“Recognizing Rights: Social Recognition in T. H. Green’s System of Rights” in Polity Vol.33, No.3 (Spring 2001), pp. 423–437.
"Hypocrisy and Integrity: Machiavelli, Rousseau, and the Ethics of Politics" by Ruth W. Grant in Philosophy in Review/Comptes rendus philosophiques (February 1998).
"Perfect Equality: John Stuart Mill on Well-Constituted Communities" by Maria Morales in Ethics (January 1998).
"Arendt and Heidegger: The Fate of the Political" by Dana. R. Villa in Humanities and Social Sciences Online (August 1997).
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Douglas College
Douglas College
Established in 1970, Douglas College is one of the largest public colleges in British Columbia, Canada serving 14,000 credit students, 9,000 continuing education students and 1,000 international students each year.-Programs:...
, in New Westminster, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Degree from the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
in 1989, and received his Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
Degree in 1990 from the same university. His M.A. thesis is entitled The Individual
Individual
An individual is a person or any specific object or thing in a collection. Individuality is the state or quality of being an individual; a person separate from other persons and possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires. Being self expressive...
and Liberty
Liberty
Liberty is a moral and political principle, or Right, that identifies the condition in which human beings are able to govern themselves, to behave according to their own free will, and take responsibility for their actions...
: The Coherence of John Locke's
John Locke
John Locke FRS , widely known as the Father of Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social...
Thought. He was granted a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
in 1997. His thesis
Thesis
A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings...
in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
is A Liberal Theory of Virtue and the Good: The Moral and Political Thought of T.H. Green
Thomas Hill Green
Thomas Hill Green was an English philosopher, political radical and temperance reformer, and a member of the British idealism movement. Like all the British idealists, Green was influenced by the metaphysical historicism of G.W.F. Hegel...
.
Dr. Nesbitt has since authored a number of conference papers, reviewed books, peer reviewed academic articles, and published in academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
s such as Polity and Paideusis. His principal research interests revolve around British Idealism
British idealism
A species of absolute idealism, British idealism was a philosophical movement that was influential in Britain from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. The leading figures in the movement were T.H. Green , F. H. Bradley , and Bernard Bosanquet . They were succeeded by the...
, particularly the late nineteenth-century thinkers Thomas Hill Green and David George Ritchie
David George Ritchie
David George Ritchie was a Scottish philosopher who had a distinguished university career at Edinburgh, and Balliol College, Oxford, and after being fellow of Jesus and tutor of Balliol was elected professor of logic and metaphysics at St Andrews...
. His academic publications examine topics such as individual rights, property rights, ethics, and democracy and education.
In addition to teaching political science at Douglas College, Dr. Nesbitt has been active in the British Columbia college community system. He was elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Douglas College Faculty Association http://www.dcfa.net and assumed the Chair of its Operations and Finance Committee. http://www.dcfa.net/meetings.html He also served as the Chair of the British Columbia Political Science Articulation Committee.http://www.bccat.bc.ca/. Dr. Nesbitt was the recipient of a Provincially-Initiated Curriculum grant to design an on-line course.
Scholarly Articles and Book Chapters
“D. G. Ritchie’s Ethics” in William Sweet (ed.) The Moral and Social Philosophy of the British Idealists (2009)."Democratic Paradoxes: Thomas Hill Green on Education” (co-authored with Elizabeth Trott) in Paideusis Vol.15, No.2 (2006), pp. 61–78.
“T. H. Green on Property Rights” in D. J. C. Carmichael (ed.) From Philosophy to Politics (2005).
“Recognizing Rights: Social Recognition in T. H. Green’s System of Rights” in Polity Vol.33, No.3 (Spring 2001), pp. 423–437.
Reviews
"Liberty, Equality, and Plurality" by Larry May, Christine Sistare, and Jonathan Schonsheck, (eds.) in Ethics (April 2000)."Hypocrisy and Integrity: Machiavelli, Rousseau, and the Ethics of Politics" by Ruth W. Grant in Philosophy in Review/Comptes rendus philosophiques (February 1998).
"Perfect Equality: John Stuart Mill on Well-Constituted Communities" by Maria Morales in Ethics (January 1998).
"Arendt and Heidegger: The Fate of the Political" by Dana. R. Villa in Humanities and Social Sciences Online (August 1997).