Office: Plaza M108E
|
Mailing Address: |
Physical Location: |
Office Hours for Spring 2025:
Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 pm, or by appointment.
Expertise Areas: History of Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Addiction
Prof. Shelby received her M.A. And Ph.D. from Rice University. She has taught at CU Denver for 28 years, across all levels and areas of Philosophy. She currently works on philosophy of addiction and philosophy of psychology, including philosophical issues associated with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Prof. Shelby enjoys hiking, biking, dancing, and most of all- talking with students about Philosophy.
Courses Taught
Couse Descriptions Can Be Found Here
PHIL 2441: Logic, Language and Scientific Reasoning
PHIL 3022: Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3032: Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 3340: Investigating Nature: Introduction to Philosophy of Science
PHIL 4300: Mind, Body, and Consciousness: Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4350: Philosophy of Science
PHIL 4700: Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4755: Philosophical Psychology
Montel Williams recently interviewed Candice Shelby about the Philosophy of Addiction, Exploitation, and many other social issues facing society today. Click Here to watch it!
Candice Shelby on Perception and Belief
Education & Degrees
Ph.D., Philosophy, Rice University, 1991.
M.A., Philosophy, Rice University, 1988.
B.A., Humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1984.
Selected Publications
“Philosophical Considerations Concerning the Use of Hallucinogens in Psychiatric Treatment,” in Handbook of Medical Hallucinogens edited by Charles S. Grob and Jim Grigsby, (New York: The Guilford Press, 2021): chapter 29.
"Addiction: A Philosophical Perspective," (New York: St Martin's Press, 2016) **note: If you are unable to read this book online via the Auraria Library, please come to the Philosophy Department. We may have a copy available**
"Addiction: Beyond Disease and Choice," in Philosophy in the Contemporary World vol. 20, 2013
"On the Power of Belief in Treating Addiction," in Humanities and Social Sciences Review vol. 1, 2012
"Response to John Glenn's 'On the Very Idea of Free Will," in Southwest Philosophy Review vol. 27, 2011
"Addicts are Not Powerless: The Trick is Knowing Where the Power Is", published on the website lifering.org, January 21, 2011
"Reply to Goldberg's 'Van Inwagen's Two Failed Arguments for the Belief in Freedom," in Southwest Philosophy Review vol. 26, 2010
"Reductio Ad Absurdum and Slippery Slope Arguments: Two Sides of the Same Coin?" in Annales Philosophici vol. 1, 2010
"Mid – Career or Second Career?", in APA Newsletter on Feminism vol. 9, 2009