After studies in Physics and Mathematics at the University of Evansville, Courtney received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, where he held a Fellowship position from 2001-2005. From 2007-2010 he served as a Mellon Teaching Fellow Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Courtney’s research interests includeMetaphysics, Ancient, and Early Modern Philosophy, with a focus on German Idealism and the work of Immanuel Kant.