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Early Career Introduction
The Philosophy of Action
Long before he became President of the NCAA, Myles Brand was first and foremost a philosopher. In 1964, Brand graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. in Philosophy and then earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester only three years later in 1967. After initially attending college to be a mechanical engineer, Brand discovered a genuine love for arguing about ideas, gravitating towards the analytical side of philosophy and metaphysics.
In his studies, Brand’s main focus was action theory—an area of metaphysics that examines human behavior by analyzing motivation and intention. He believed that the field had stagnated in recent years and hoped to usher in a new era of action theory that incorporated cognitive science and psychological studies.
In Brand’s words:
“Applied philosophy is not a recent innovation. Its practical objective is echoed in a passage by Aristotle in the Nicomachean Ethics: ‘We are inquiring not in order to know what virtue is, but to become good.’ Theoretical inquiry has an essential place in the total enterprise, but the ultimate concern is with the implications for human action” (Action and Responsibility, 1980).
Brand was always concerned about the practical applications of philosophical theory. Alongside his writings, Brand served in administrative roles that afforded him the opportunity to accomplish change for students and faculty alike. He worked in philosophy departments across the country before becoming Provost at The Ohio State University in 1986 and eventually becoming President of the University of Oregon in 1989.
Early Career Publications
• The Nature of Human Action, edited by Myles Brand. (Scott-Foresman and Company. Glenview, 1970.) He wrote the annotated bibliography as well as three essays within the publication: “Action and Behavior,” “The Logic of Action,” and “Ability, Possibility and Power.”
• The Nature of Causation, edited by Myles Brand. (University of Illinois Press. Urbana, 1976.)
He wrote one essay within the publication entitled “On Defining ‘Causes.’”
• Action Theory: Proceedings of the Winnipeg Conference, co-edited by Myles Brand and Douglas Walton. (Synthese Library Series. D. Reidel Publishing Co. Dordrecht, 1976.) Brand wrote the introductory essay for the publication.
• Action and Responsibility, co-edited by Myles Brand and Michael Brodie. (Bowling Green Studies in Applied Philosophy. Bowling Green, Ohio, 1980.)
• Intending and Acting: Toward a Naturalized Action Theory. (MIT Press/Bradford Books. Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984.) The preface of this book is included in the archive below.
• The Representation of Knowledge and Belief, co-edited by Myles Brand and Robert Harnish. (University of Arizona Press. Tucson, 1986.) Brand wrote the introductory essay for the publication.
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A list of everything
Mondays with Myles: Episode 108 – National Champions
June 9, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 109 – Unisex Sports
June 16, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 110 – College World Series
June 23, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 111 – Changes in Going Pro
June 30, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 112 – Funding Higher Ed
July 7, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 113 – Fair Hiring
July 14, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 114 – Admission Standards
July 21, 2008
Mondays with Myles: Episode 115 – NCAA Enforcement
July 28, 2008
“Pay for Play is Fine—But Not in College Sports,” Huffington Post
August 20, 2008
“Why the Capitalism Argument on Pay for Play Doesn’t Work,” Huffington Post
September 6, 2008