Teaching and Pedagogy

Previous Courses Taught:

SUNY Oneonta

Introduction to Philosophy
American Philosophy (upper division)

SIU Carbondale

Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy of Science, Nature, and Technology - three different versions taught; alternatives available upon request

Other Possible Courses:

Introductory: Introduction to Ethics, Logic, World Humanities (2 semester course), Introduction to World Religions

Upper division: Aesthetics, 19th Century Philosophy, 20th Century Philosophy, Introduction to Phenomenology, Continental Ethics, American Mind, Speculative Realism, Various Major Figures (Kant, Husserl, Heidegger, Marion/Levinas, Foucault, Deleuze, Dewey, James, etc.)

Statement of Pedagogy

TBA

Levinas on Teaching

The lesson was very brief. From the beginning, the attendees could sens that he was not feeling well. He remained sitting in front of his open books while coffee was being served nearby in the school cafeteria. ... "These are the descendants of Aaron and Moses" (Num. 13). Rashi comments: "For what reason are the descendents of Moses not mentioned (and only those of Aaron)? When one teaches the Torah to the sons of one's fellow man, it is as if one had engendered them oneself. The true descendants are students, those whom one has taught." "You see," says the philosopher, "this is why I stayed, to tell you this. That the true filiation in Judaism is giving instruction." - Malka, 124.