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Philosophy Department

303 College Hall
600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone: 412 396 6500
Fax: 412 396 5353

Ron Polansky
Chair
polansky@duq.edu

Daniel Selcer
Director of Graduate Studies
selcerd@duq.edu

Michael Harrington
Director of Undergraduate Studies
harringtonm@duq.edu

Jennifer Bates
Director of Graduate Placement
batesj@duq.edu

Joan Thompson
Administrative Assistant
thompson@duq.edu

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Undergraduate Thesis Defenses

2012

Stephen Hanson, "Husserl, Wittgenstien, & the Intersubjectivity of Language." Director: Dr. Lanei Rodemeyer
Rachel Van Campenhout, "Between Conciousness and the Body: A Phenomenlogical Exploration." Director: Dr. Lanei Rodemeyer
Roman Becicka, "The Role of Reason in Mental Health: Case-Studies in Ancient and Modern Philosophy." Director: Dr. Patrick Lee Miller

2011

Benjamin Cahill, "The Christian Contemplative Tradition in relation to Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit." Director: Dr. Jennifer Bates
Louis Butler, "A Philosophy of Food." Director: Dr. Patrick Lee Miller
Timothy Rothhaar, "The Mystery of Hope: Authentic Relationships in an Era of Despair." Director: Dr. Thérèse Bonin

2010

Sarah Cates, "Perspectivism: The Influence of Leibniz and Nietzsche on Deleuze's Philosophy of Difference." Director: Dr. Daniel Selcer

2009

Ronald Baumiller, "The Ancient Problem of Reference." Director: Dr. Michael Harrington
Susan Dattalo, "Women in Plato's Republic." Director: Dr. Ronald Polansky

2008

Robert Guerin, "Contradiction and its Consequences for Genuine Self-Knowledge." Director: Dr. Patrick Lee Miller

2007

Evan Dusheck, "Merleau-Ponty and the Cartesian Cogito." Director: Dr. Fred Evans
Johan Nystrom

2006

Eric Sampson, Director: Dr. Fred Evans