SUNY Cortland

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Faculty

SUNY Cortland's Philosophy Department faculty are a diverse group of highly trained philosphers.

They have received a number of awards for teaching excellence and are committed to the education and personal development of all students within the department.

Professor and Chair: Dr.
Kathy Russell

Dr. Kathryn Russell specializes in social and political theory as well as history and philosophy of science. She teaches courses in race and racism, modern philosophy, philosophy of science, feminism, Marxism, and also interdisciplinary general education courses in science and society as well as prejudice and discrimination.
education

  • B.A University University of Cincinnati
  • M.A., University University of Cincinnati
  • Ph.D. University University of Cincinnati
"All social life is essentially practical. All mysteries which lead theory into mysticism find their rational solution in human practice and in the comprehension of this practice."

Karl Marx

Professor: Dr.
Larry Ashley

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He teaches History of Philosophy, Logic, Cinema, Multicultural Education, Interdisciplinary Education, Technology in Education.

Education
  • B.A. University of Chicago
  • Ph.D. Duke University
 

Professor: Dr.
Mecke Nagel

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Dr Nagel teaches multicultural philosophy at SUNY Cortland and occasionally at area prisons and secure centers. She is studying penal abolition and African peacemaking approaches.education

Education

  • Albert-Ludwigs University, B.A.,
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst, M.A., Ph.D.

 

Assistant Professor and Director of CEPS:
Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon

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Dr. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon is a philosopher-theologian with academic interests in social ethics, religion and society, nonviolence, animal rights, mysticism and inter-religious dialogue and practice.

His courses include Philosophical Approaches to Contemporary Moral Problems, War and Terrorism, Ancient Social Philosophy and Social and Political Philosophy.

Education

  • BA National Council for Academic Awards, UK
  • MLitt, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • MA, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK,
  • Ph.D University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK,
"Rational, independent. rebellious morality is at least as old as Jesus and Socrates."

Mary Midgley