Brian teaches a variety of philosophy courses at SUNY Geneseo and St. John Fisher University (formerly College), most frequently on writing, logic, ethics, and Eastern thought. Regardless of subject matter, his courses emphasize three main themes:
- Rational, effective, and moral responses to disagreement and conflict;
- The value of multicultural perspectives;
- Enriching life through the lessons of philosophy.
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Upcoming Courses (Spring 2024)
- Seminar: Buddhist Philosophy (SUNY Geneseo)
- Introduction to Logic (SUNY Geneseo)
- Critical Citizenship (SJF)
- Business Ethics (SJF)
- Introductory Ethics (SJF)
Current Courses (Fall 2023)
- Introduction to Logic (SUNY Geneseo)
- Writing Seminar: Philosophy of Nonviolence (SUNY Geneseo)
- Business Ethics (SUNY Geneseo & SJF)
- Exploration of Societal Issues: Violence, Crime, and Injustice (SJF)
- Cardinal Experience: Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence (SJF)
Past Courses (Summer 2010-Summer 2023)
- Geneseo Summer Institute in Justice & Ethics in Modern America
- The Ethics of War & Peace (SJF)
- Theory of Knowledge (SUNY Geneseo)
- Applied Ethics: Violence & Nonviolence (SUNY Geneseo)
- Approaches to Disagreement (SUNY Geneseo)
- Exploration of Societal Issues: Truth, Conflict & Reconciliation (SJF)
- Philosophy of Nonviolence (SUNY Geneseo)
- Chinese Philosophy (SUNY Geneseo)
- Eastern Philosophy (SUNY Geneseo)
- The Nature of Life & Death (SUNY Geneseo)
- The Meaning of Life (Eastman School of Music)
- Epistemology (SUNY Brockport)
- Basic Logic (SJF)
- Introduction to Logic (SUNY Geneseo)
- Directed Study - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant: Logic (SUNY Geneseo)
- Directed Study - Meaning & Spirituality (SUNY Geneseo)
- Western Humanities I (SUNY Geneseo)
- Philosophical Inquiry (Nazareth College)
- Introduction to Philosophy (SJF)
- Bioethics (SJF)
- Crimes & Corporations (SJF)
- Business Ethics (SJF & SUNY Geneseo)
- Introductory Ethics (SJF)
- Contemporary Moral Problems (University of Rochester)
- Ethics (University of Rochester)
