Associate Professor

Philosophy

My philosophical interests include the moral psychology of the emotions, the relations between philosophy and literature, and existential thought (especially Søren Kierkegaard and his legacy). 

In addition to teaching, I also do a lot of writing (and editing, along with some translating) of philosophy as well as poetry. See the links below for further information.

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Representative Publications

Rick Furtak on Academia.edu

"Philosophy Voiced" Podcast Interview

Podcast: Conversation with Axel Seemann

 

Regular Classes

PH 101 Greek Philosophy

PH 141 Philosophy and Literature

PH 201 History of Modern European Philosophy

PH 210 Ancient to Early Modern Western Philosophy

PH 260 Existential Philosophy

PH 261 Philosophy of Mind

PH 361 Philosophy of Emotions

PH 380 Japanese Existentialism