Joungbin Lim
Associate Professor51عԹ University
Troy, Alabama 36082
Patterson Hall 226
Telephone: 1-334-670-3515
jlim@troy.edu
Education:
Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of Virginia
M.A. in Philosophy, Texas A&M University
M.A. in Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.A. in Philosophy, Chung-Ang University
Areas of Expertise:
Areas of Specialization: Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion
Areas of Competence: Ethics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Asian Philosophy
Biography:
Joungbin Lim is an associate professor of philosophy. Prior to joining Troy in 2015, he held the position of assistant professor of philosophy at Elizabeth City State University. His primary research area is metaphysics, with a particular focus on personal identity and its connections to the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of mind. He is also interested in ethics, epistemology, and Asian philosophy. He has delivered many papers at conferences, including the American Philosophical Association, World Congress of Philosophy, Midsouth Philosophy Conference, Society for Christian Philosophers, Evangelical Philosophical Society, Alabama Philosophical Society, and the Joint Meeting of the North Carolina Philosophical Society and South Carolina Society for Philosophy. He has taught a wide range of courses, including Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, Critical Thinking, Logic, Philosophy of Religion, Applied Ethics, the Metaphysics of Persons, Social and Political Philosophy, Religious Epistemology, World Religions, Women and Religion, and History of Christianity. In 2012, he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Society of Leadership and Success in recognition of his teaching excellence and dedication to student success.
Publications
- “The Metaphysics of the Incarnation and the Too Many Thinkers Problem” (forthcoming),
- "What the Remnant Person Problem Really Implies"(2023), Acta Analytica 38, pp. 667–687.
- “In Defense of Physicalist Christology” (2021), Sophia: International Journal of Philosophy and Traditions 60, pp. 193-208.
- “Are We Essentially Animals?” (2019), Philosophical Forum 50, pp. 383-409.
- “Is Mathematical Knowledge a Precedent for Modal Knowledge?: A Novel Objection to
Lewis's Modal Epistemology” (2018), SATS: Northern European Journal of Philosophy 48, pp. 183-199.
- “Strategy for Animalism” (2018), Axiomathes 28, pp 419–433.
- “The Incompatibility of Animalism and Eliminativism” (2017), Philosophical Forum 48, pp. 395-407.
- “Physicalism and Neo-Lockeanism about Persons” (2016), Philosophical Psychology 29, pp. 1229-1240.
- “Derivative Properties and the Too Many Thinkers Problem” (2014), Metaphysica: International Journal for Ontology and Metaphysics 15, pp. 369-380.
- “Divine Providence and Human Freedom in the Tradition of Aquinas: A Defense of Theological
Compatibilism” (2014), Testamentum Imperium: An International Theological Journal 2, pp. 1-14.
- “Naturalistic Epistemology, Normativity, and Self” (2010), Rethinking Philosophy Today: Proceedings of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy, vol. 53, Theory of Knowledge, pp. 171-182.
- “Dualism, Physicalism, and the Passion of the Christ” (2010), Rethinking Philosophy Today: Proceedings of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy, vol. 45, Philosophy of Religion, pp. 185-197.
Courses Taught at 51عԹ:
Introduction to PhilosophyEthics and the Modern World
Logic
Critical Thinking
General Topics in Philosophy: Death
Western Philosophy
Applied Ethics
Philosophy of Religion
Selected Topics in Philosophy: Personal Identity