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A longtime member of the Departments of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he was emeritus, Professor McKim wrote widely in philosophy of religion, applied ethics, and also in the history of modern philosophy. The Illinois memorial notice is here. Comments are open for remembrances from those who knew Professor McKim or for those who wish to comment on the significance of his work.
(Thanks to Jeff McMahan for the pointer.)
Very saddened to hear the news of Prof. McKim's passing. He was my honors thesis advisor at the University of Illinois and his philosophy of religion class inspired me to switch my undergrad focus to philosophy and to pursue graduate work in philosophy. He was thoughtful and engaging as a professor and advisor and was invested in the success and wellbeing of his students, keeping in touch with me not only in grad school but even years later as I transitioned out of academia to practice law. I'm very grateful for the impact he had on my life. He will be missed.
Robert was a close friend and colleague of mine throughout the 17 years that I taught at the University of Illinois. We collaborated in writing a paper about the Gulf War in the early 1990s and the work we did together was formative in my thinking about proportionality and other matters in the morality of war. We also co-edited a book on the morality of nationalism. Robert was a first-rate philosopher and in every way a kind and generous person. Ever since I left Illinois in 2003, I have missed the frequent evening meetings we had for discussions of philosophy over a glass of beer; and I have been deeply saddened to learn of his death.
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