“ONLY A PERSON WHO HAS QUESTIONS CAN HAVE KNOWLEDGE. ”
HANS-GEORG GADAMER, TRUTH AND METHOD
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
My passion is thinking about the nature of understanding and, in particular, about the kind of understanding that arises in situations where it seems especially difficult to achieve. I study the ways in which language, dialogue, and critical self-reflection play an important role in such situations. My work on these topics is grounded in a deep appreciation of the history of philosophy (careful analysis of texts is a core part of my research) as well as a concern about the problems created when knowing and understanding are conceived of in a reductive way. The latter concern informs work that I have done in medical humanities and the philosophy of education.
EDUCATION
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University of Oregon, Philosophy, 2010, PhD
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University of Oregon, Philosophy, 2007, MA
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Oglethorpe University, Philosophy, 2004, BA
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
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Philosophical Hermeneutics
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Theories of Knowledge and Understanding
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Philosophy of Language, Dialogue, and Communication
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Twentieth-century Continental Philosophy
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Ethics, especially the Ethics of Communication, Bioethics, and Theories of the Common Good
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Feminist Philosophy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
I am Associate Professor of Philosophy and Program Coordinator of the Philosophy BA Program at Florida Gulf Coast University. Before joining the faculty at FGCU, I held visiting faculty positions at University of Maine Farmington and Elon University.
CONTACT ME
You can use this form to contact me if you have questions about my courses or my research.
PHONE
1-239-745-4238
ADDRESS
Dept. of Communication & Philosophy
Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 FGCU Blvd S.
Fort Myers, FL 33965