William Jones

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Ph.D. in Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, (1974)

Ph.D. in Physics, University of Virginia, (1970)

B.S. in Mathematics, Emory and Henry College, (1961)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Pazos-Lago, M., Erten-Unal, M., Jones, W. B., Landers, R. and Vahala, L. L. "Improving graduate engineering ethics education: A multidisciplinary and multicultural approach" $299,990. Federal. -
Jones, W. B. "Teaching Across Borders Initiative" $1,000. - May 1999
Jones, W. B. "Concepts of Scientific Explanation" $2,500. June 12, 1978 - August 4, 1978
Jones, W. B. "The Philosophical Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics" $2,364. - August 1977

Expertise

Ethics
Nature and limits of scientific knowledge, technology and human values, engineering ethics, scientific knowledge and religious faith, technology and religion, problems requiring the ability to deal with scientific information and with ethical and value issues (consulting)
Philosophy
Nature and limits of scientific knowledge, technology and human values, engineering ethics, scientific knowledge and religious faith, technology and religion, problems requiring the ability to deal with scientific information and with ethical and value issues (consulting)
Physics
Nature and limits of scientific knowledge, technology and human values, engineering ethics, scientific knowledge and religious faith, technology and religion, problems requiring the ability to deal with scientific information and with ethical and value issues (consulting)
Religion
Nature and limits of scientific knowledge, technology and human values, engineering ethics, scientific knowledge and religious faith, technology and religion, problems requiring the ability to deal with scientific information and with ethical and value issues (consulting)

Articles

Jones, W. B. (1998). A Note on Novel Ideas: Hume's Missing Shade of Blue. Scotia 22 , pp. 14-23.
Jones, W. B. and Matthews, A. W. . (1990). Toward a Taxonomy of Technology and Religion. Research in Philosophy and Technology / JAI Press Inc. 10 , pp. 3-23.
Jones, W. B. (1989). Henry P. Stapp on Quantum Theory and Reality. Bell's Theorem, Quantum Theory and Conceptions of the Universe, edited by Menas Kafatos / Kluwer Academic Publishers , pp. 279-281.
Jones, W. B. (1988). Scientific Explanations and Religious Accounts: An Historical and Critical Exposition for the Modern Pilgrim. Dialogue and Alliance 1 (No. 4) , pp. 4-9.
Jones, W. B. (1986). Physics and Metaphysics: Henry Stapp on Time. Physics and the Ultimate Significance of Time, edited by David R. Griffin / State University of New York Press , pp. 278-288.
Jones, W. B. (1985). Toward a Definition of Modern Science. Essays in Introduction to Philosophy edited by W. H. Brenner and Judith Andre/Ginn Custom Publishing , pp. 84-94.
Jones, W. B. (1984). Another Look at the Predictivist Thesis. Philosophia Naturalis 27 (2/3) , pp. 301-308.
Jones, W. B. (1981). Report of the Thematic Committee on Urban Technology. The Old Dominion University Self-Study for Reaccreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools viii , pp. 137.
Jones, W. B. and Ford, L. S. . (1980). Whitehead's Organic Philosophy of Science by Ann L. Plamondon. The Modern Schoolman LVII (No. 3) , pp. 262-265.
Jones, W. B. (1979). The Significance of Ernest Mach's Thought for Science and the Philosophy of Science. Wittengenstein,The Vienna Circle and Critical Rationalism edited by E. Leinfellner, R. Haller, A. Hubner, W. Leinfellner, and P. Weingartner/ Holder-Pichler-Tempsky , pp. 330-331.
Jones, W. B. (1978). Theory Ladenness and Theory Comparison. Philosophy of Science Association I , pp. 83-92.
Jones, W. B. (1978). The Ascent of Man narrated by Jacob Bronowski: Film No. 4, The Hidden Structure, and Film No. 10, World Within World. American Journal of Physics (46) , pp. 593-594.
Jones, W. B. (1977). Quantum Mechanics, Local Causality, and Process Philosophy. Process Studies VII (No. 3) , pp. 173-181.
Jones, W. B. (1977). Bell's Theorem, H. P. Stapp, and Process Theism. Process Studies VII (No. 4) , pp. 250-261.
Jones, W. B., Charlton, L. A.. and Eisenberg, J. M.. (1971). Pion Charge-Exchange Scattering on Nuclei and Isobaric Analog Resonances. Nuclear Physics A171 , pp. 625-630.
Jones, W. B. and Eisenberg, J. M.. (1970). Positive Pion Reactions with 12 C. Nuclear Physics A154 , pp. 49-64.

Conference Proceeding

Jones, W. B. (1981). Modern Production, Automation, and the Lobotomization of Modern Man (pp. 20-25) Norfolk, Virginia: Business and People: Problems of Standardization and Depersonalization.

Presentations

Jones, W. B. (April , 2006). The Origins of Science Revisited The Sixteenth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture .
Jones, W. B. (April , 2005). The Technology of Science: Some Implications The Fifteenth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 2003). On Teaching Environmental Ethics: A Report from Down in the Trenches The Fourteenth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 2002). Mere Technology? Writing, Counting, and the Aristotelian Categories The Thirteenth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 2001). Insights from Flawed Views of Technology The Twelfth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (October , 2000). Boylan's Approach to the Foundations of Environmental Ethics The 61st Annual Meeting of the Virginia Philosophical Association Fairfax, Virginia.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1999). Toward an Assessment of the Legacy of Thomas Kuhn The Tenth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1998). Technology as Spirit Power and Other Non-literate Patterns in the Pacific Northwest The Ninth Interdisciplinary Conference On Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1997). Women, Weaving, and the Prehistory of Geometry The Eighth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. ( 1995). Science as a Human Activity: Some Implications The 10th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science Florence, Italy.
Jones, W. B. (August , 1995). Science as a Human Activity: Some Implications The 10th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science Florence, Italy.
Jones, W. B. (March , 1995). An Alternative Approach to the Unity of Science and Religion The Sixth Interdisciplinary Conference on Science and Culture Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1993). Religion and Environmental Ethics The Fourth Conference on Science, Technology, and Religious Ideas Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1992). Thinking About Technology, Religion, and Science: Toward a New Beginning The Third Conference on Science, Technology, and Religious Ideas Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. ( 1991). Concerning the Question: `Is the Quantum Theory Complete?' The 9th International Congress of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science Uppsala, Sweden.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1991). Approaches and Obstacles to a Taxonomy of Technology and Religion The Second Conference on Science, Technology, and Religious Ideas Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (April , 1990). Toward Understanding Science, Technology, and Religion Conference on Science, Technology, and Religious Ideas Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jones, W. B. (August , 1987). Toward Distinguishing Science and Technology The Eighth International Congress of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science Moscow, U. S. S. R..
Jones, W. B. (July , 1987). On Distinguishing Science and Technology The Fourth Biennial International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology Blacksburg, Virginia.
Jones, W. B. (May , 1987). Technology and Human Values The Hampton Roads Section of The I.E.E.E. Norfolk, Virginia.
Jones, W. B. (August , 1984). Scientific Explanations and Religious Accounts: A Historical and Critical Exposition for the Modern Pilgrim The Fourth International Conference on God Seoul, Korea.
Jones, W. B. (August , 1984). Makoto Ozaki on 'Relativity and Negativity: H. Tanabe's Dialectic of Absolute Conversion' The Fourth International Conference on God: the Contemporary Discuss Seoul, Korea.
Jones, W. B. (March , 1984). Physical Science, Henry P. Stapp, and the Reality of Time Conference on Physics and the Ultimate Significance of Time Claremont, California.
Jones, W. B. ( 1983). Another Look at the Predictivist Thesis The Seventh International Congress of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science Salzburg, Austria.
Jones, W. B. (July , 1983). Another Look at the Predictivist Thesis The Seventh International Congress of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science Salzburg, Austria.
Jones, W. B. (November , 1982). The Standard Account of Scientific Theories--Without an Observational-Theoretical Distinction The Graduate Colloquium in Philosophy and Religion American University.
Jones, W. B. ( 1980). A Note on Novel Ideas: Hume's Missing Shade of Blue The 1980 Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division Boston, Massachusetts.
Jones, W. B. (June , 1980). Obstacles to Teaching Ethics in Science Courses Posed by Fundamental Differences between the Disciplines Conference/Workshop on Pedagogical Issues in Teaching Ethics in College Science Courses Poughkeepsie, New York.
Jones, W. B. (October , 1979). Toward a Definition of Modern Science Symposium of Science and Mathematics: Definitions Ancient and Modern Hampden-Sydney College.
Jones, W. B. (October , 1979). Technology and Values: Challenges for Humanists The Virginia Humanities Conference Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Jones, W. B. (August , 1979). The Structure of Theories Revisited The Sixth International Congress of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science Hannover, Germany.
Jones, W. B. ( 1978). The Significance of Ernst Mach's Thought for Science and the Philosophy of Science The Third International Wittgenstein Symposium Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria.
Jones, W. B. (October , 1978). Theory-Ladenness and Theory Comparison The Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association San Francisco, California.
Jones, W. B. (September , 1975). A Note on the Comparability of Theories The Fifth International Congress of Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science London, Ontario, Canada.
Jones, W. B. (November , 1974). Observational Roles for Quantitative Expressions Florida Philosophical Association St. Petersburg, Florida.
Jones, W. B. (November , 1972). Rules of Correspondence and Theoretical Vocabularies Florida Philosophical Association Clearwater, Florida.
Jones, W. B. ( 1969). Distorted Wave Effects in (π+,p) Reactions (co-authored with J. M. Eisenburg), The 1969 Spring Meeting of the American Physical Society Washington, D. C..
Jones, W. B. ( 1968). Distorted Wave Effects in (π+,p) Reactions" (co-authored with J. M. Eisenburg) The 1968 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science Roanoke, Virginia.