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 (Fall 2024)
- Introduction to Logic (SUNY Geneseo)
- Philosophy of Nonviolence (SUNY Geneseo & SJF)
- Ethics Goes to the Movies (SJF)
- Business Ethics (SJF)
- Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence (SJF)--Online
Current Courses (Summer 2024)
- Introduction to Logic (SUNY Geneseo)
- The Ethics of War & Peace (SJF)
Past Courses (Summer 2010-Spring 2024)
- Seminar: Buddhist Philosophy (SUNY Geneseo)
- Critical Citizenship (SJF)
- Philosophy & Artificial Intelligence (SJF)
- Geneseo Summer Institute in Justice & Ethics in Modern America
- The Ethics of War & Peace (SJF)
- Philosophy of Nonviolence (SUNY Geneseo)
- Applied Ethics: Violence & Nonviolence (SUNY Geneseo)
- Approaches to Disagreement (SUNY Geneseo)
- Exploration of Societal Issues: Truth, Conflict & Reconciliation (SJF)
- Chinese Philosophy (SUNY Geneseo)
- Eastern Philosophy (SUNY Geneseo)
- Theory of Knowledge (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)
- Directed Study - Philosophy of Economics (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)
