EducationM.A., Ph.D. in Philosophy, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
Paul received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., where he studied with Paul Weiss. He wrote a M.A. Thesis on Thomistic natural law and a Ph.D. Dissertation on Ronald Dworkin's interpretive theory of law.
Recent Papers and Publications
- "Dworkin as Natural Lawyer Thinker"
Delivered at the Thirteenth Annual Conference on Natural Law, St. Louis University (October 30, 2003)
- "A Hegelian Understanding of Athletic Competition" Delivered at the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport, Cheltenham England (September 19, 2003)
- "Action and Reaction: The Problem of Revenge"
Delivered at the World Conference on Metaphysics, Rome, Italy (July 2, 2003) and published in the Proceedings (Fall 2003).
- "Honesty in Business"
Delivered at John Cabot University for the Villanova University Business Practicum, Rome, Italy (June 24, 2003)
- "The Paradox of Deontic Restrictions: Kant on the Relation between Value and Moral Absolutes"
Delivered at the 31rst Annual Conference on Value Inquiry, Grand Forks, ND (April 10, 2003)
- "Punishment as Justified Torture"
Delivered at the 29th Annual Conference on Value Inquiry, Tulsa, OK (April 8, 2001)
- "The Tension of Law and Morality"
Review Article of Heidi Hurd's Moral Combat in The Philosophical Quarterly (July 2000)
Dr. Gaffney's current research interests are Kant's formalistic ethics, issues related to the theme of punishment and responsibility, and the nature of competitive relationships.