Department of Government and History

Philosophy

Programs

• Minor in Philosophy
• Course Descriptions (See current online catalog.)

"The function of ... education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically"
---- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King jr. Morehouse College, 1948

Faculty

• Michelle Carpenter, Assistant Professor of Philosophy: B.A. Bucnell University, 1989; PhD, Philosophy, Duquesne University, 2002.
• Paul Boaheng, Assistant Professor of Philosophy: B.A. Honors, Double-major, Philosophy&Religion, University of Ghana, Legon, 1992. M. PHIL Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, 1997. M.A.Simon Fraser Univ. Canada, 2000 PhD, Philosophy, University of Alberta, Canada, 2007.
• Richard Hall, Associate Professor: B.A. Boston University, the M.A. Dalhousie University, Ph.D.University of Toronto.
• Joseph Osei, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, B.A. Honors, Double major, Philosophy&Religion, University of Ghana,1981; M. A. Ohio University,1986; Ph.D. The Ohio State University, 1991
• Blanche Radford Curry, Professor of Philosophy: B.A., Clark College; M.A., Ph.D., Brown University;Assitant Dean, College of Arts and Humanities.
• Gregory Rich, Professor of Philosophy: A.B., M.A., Ph.D., University of Miami
• Jon Young, Provost and Vice-Chancellor Academic Affairs, Professor of Philosophy;PhD, Florida State University, 1982; M.A. Emory University, 1978 B.A. High Honors, Double major Philosophy & Religion, UNC@ Charlotte,1976