Justin Skirry, PhD
Old Main 206
10am to 10:50am MWF
Dr. Skirry began teaching at Nebraska Wesleyan University in the Fall of 2006 after having taught at Emory University, William Paterson University of New Jersey, and Saint Xavier University at Chicago.
Ph.D in 哲学 from Purdue University (2003): His doctoral dissertation provided a new interpretation of Descartes' theory of how the immaterial mind is united to the body to form a whole and complete human being.
M.A. in 哲学 from San Francisco State University (1998): His masters thesis was on the philosophical connection between the metaphysics of American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce and medieval, Scottish philosopher John Duns Scotus.
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social 科学 from San Francisco State University (1991). His undergraduate thesis was on citizen involvement in crime prevention.
Introduction to 哲学
道德
Business 道德
Identity: An Introductory Exploration (Interdisciplinary)
逻辑
Metaphysics
哲学 of 宗教
哲学 of 科学
Medieval 哲学
Modern 哲学
科学 & 宗教 Seminar (Interdisciplinary)
Until recently, Dr. Skirry's research interests focused on Early Modern 哲学 (ca. 1600-1780) with a particular emphasis on the metaphysics of Descartes (1596-1650) and its relation to the later Medieval, scholastic philosophical tradition. Currently, Dr. Skirry is exploring non-western philosophies, especially Native American 哲学 and Ancient Egyptian 哲学
Dr. Skirry has published two books. The first is entitled, Descartes and the Metaphysics of Human Nature, which is in the process of being translated into Persian. The second is Descartes: A Guide for the Perplexed, which was translated into Portuguese. Both are published by Bloomsbury. Dr. Skirry has also published articles in several journals including Journal of the History of 哲学, History of 哲学 Quarterly, and The American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, among others.
他的文章, co-authored with his son, 山姆Skirry, “愿景, 梦想, and Spirits: Native American Epistemology and the Aang Gang" is forthcoming (2022) in Avatar: The Last Airbender & 哲学. He is currently working on ancient Egyptian ethics through the literature known as "instructions." His study will also include other literary genre's like dialogues, 故事, autobiographies, and religious texts.
Dr. Skirry is currently Chair of the 哲学 & 宗教 部门, Faculty President, and a Member of the NWU Board of Governors. He has served on a variety of committees over the years.
American Philosophical Association
British Society for the History of 哲学
Higher Learning Commission, Peer Review Corps