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faculty
Maureen Eckert, PhD she/they
Professor / Chairperson
Philosophy
Contact
508-999-8348
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Liberal Arts 382
Education
| 2004 | CUNY Graduate Center | PhD |
| 1992 | Hunter College, CUNY | BA in Honors Philosophy & Classical Studies |
Teaching
- Ancient Greek philosophy
- Information and technology ethics
- Paradox and meta-fiction
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
A study of philosophy from its origin with the pre-Socratics to the middle ages. The major portion of the course will be devoted to the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
Intensive study of (1) major philosophers, such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Quine, and Wittgenstein, or (2) philosophers related by a common theme in development, such as Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, or Locke, Berkeley, Hume, or Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, or (3) current philosophical work. May be repeated with change of content.
Research
Research interests
- Philosophical logic, feminist logic
- Ancient Greek philosophy, Plato
- Metaphysics, fatalism
- David Foster Wallace Studies
Select publications
- Maureen Eckert (2019).
Euthyphro and the Logic of Miasma
Logos and Episteme 10, 1, 51-60. - Richard Routley/Sylvan (2018).
Sylvan's Jungle: Vol 1: Exploring Meinong's Jungle
Exploring Meinong's Jungle and Beyond - Cahn, Bradner and Mills (2018).
Competing Visions
Philosophers in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching, 17-20. - Columbia University Press, co-editor with Steven M. Cahn (2015).
Freedom and the Self: The Philosophy of David Foster Wallace - Maureen Eckert (2014).
Job Description
Philosofict: Magazine of Philosophical Fiction and Poetry, 2
Prof. Eckert is faculty advisor in the STAR Center and the Philosophy Association the Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society in Philosophy. She is also a member of the Deviant Logic Posse (Non-Classical Logic work-group).