B.A. Academy of the New Church, M.A. Bowling Green State Univ., Ph.D. Temple Univ. I am interested in the role that philosophy has played in western civilization and how philosophy mirrors both the decline and ascent of wisdom and culture. We ought to know philosophers as fellow human beings in their historical context before we evaluate their specific positions and arguments. I am also interested in philosophy's role as an intermediary between the specialized disciplines and religion. Philosophy serves many uses, but its most important use for a beginner at Bryn Athyn College is the role it plays in opening up the rational part of the mind.
Philosophy helps students move from an historical faith, to a rational faith chosen in freedom.