Bruce Waller is a contemporary American philosopher working primarily in ethics, the philosophy of action, and informal logic. He is best known for his sustained critique of moral responsibility, arguing that retributive practices lack adequate naturalistic grounding. His work also engages the history of argumentation theory, including analyses of analogical reasoning in Aristotle.
Developed a comprehensive naturalistic case against moral responsibility in 'Against Moral Responsibility' (2011)
Authored 'The Natural Selection of Autonomy' (1998), linking evolutionary biology to accounts of human agency
Contributed to informal logic and argumentation theory, including analysis of Aristotle's paradeigma as a precursor to deductive analogical reasoning
Critiqued retributive justice frameworks from a compatibilist and naturalist standpoint