Philosophy

Last spring, Ann J. Cahill delivered a brief invocation at the inaugural induction of the Eta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Elon. Her comments have been posted on the national Phi Beta Kappa website under the title "The Promise of a Liberal Arts Education."

Stephen Bloch-Schulman, associate professor of philosophy, Ann J. Cahill, professor of philosophy, Elon junior Maggie Castor and Martin Fowler, lecturer in philosophy, presented at the recent American Association of Philosophy Teachers International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, has published a new essay titled “The Doorway to Joy.”

John G. Sullivan, Powell professor of philosophy emeritus, has published the second essay in his 2010 series, "A Fourfold Path to Wholeness: Love, Compassion, Joy and Peace."

Stephen Bloch-Schulman, assistant professor of philosophy, has co-authored an article with Spoma Jovanovic (associate professor of communications at UNC-Greensboro) in the latest volume of the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement.

Stephen Bloch-Schulman, assistant professor of philosophy, presented his paper, "Arendt’s Perspective Change: Exploring the Impact of Adolf Eichmann’s Trial on Hannah Arendt’s View of Responsibility" at the fourth independent meeting of the Hannah Arendt Circle at DePaul University (Chicago), April 17.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, gave a workshop titled “Becoming an Elder: Re-imagining the Second Half of Life” at Virginia Tech on April 24.

Professor Andy Angyal and Professor Emeritus John G. Sullivan presented at a conference, The Legacy of Thomas Berry Continuing His Work, held on Friday and Saturday Feb. 26-27, 2010, in Chapel Hill, N.C.