DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION

  • Peter Weigel – Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair

    B.A. Marquette University

    M. Phil. University of St. Andrews, UK

    Ph.D. Yale University

    Lecturer at Yale University and Fairfield Jesuit University prior to WAC

    Teaching at WAC since Fall of 2001

    Areas of Interest:

    Philosophy of Religion

    Medieval Philosophy

    Metaphysics

    Analytic Philosophy

    History of Christian Thought

    Pweigel2@washcoll.edu

  • Matthew S. McCabe – Assistant Professor of Philosophy

    B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara

    M.A. California State University, Long Beach

    Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park

    Research and Teaching Interests:

    BioMedical Ethics

    Environmental Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Professional Ethics

    Global Ethics

    Ethical Theory

    Virtue Ethics

    Philosophy of Law

    Social-Political Philosophy

    Metaethics

    Taught at WAC since Fall of 2005

    Started teaching Philosophy and Ethics in spring of 1996

    Worked at 8 colleges/universities throughout MD and PA

    Research is focused on continued progress and defense of Ethics of Care understood as formulation of agent-based Virtue Ethics

    Expanding to include insights Virtue Ethic of Care can offer on subject of punitive justice

    Developing theoretical defense of the theory by confronting specific criticism presented by advocates of rights-based theory

    Serves as facilitator in the Maryland Humanities Council’s Literature and Medicine program at the Baltimore Veteran’s Administration Hospital

    Mmccabe2@washcoll.edu

  • Kevin Brien – Professor of Philosophy

    B.A. Boston University, 1964

    M.A. Boston University, 1968

    Ph.D. Boston University, 1978

    WAC Dept of Philosophy and Religion since 1986

    Taught at 5 other colleges/universities pre-WAC

    Specializes in:

    Eastern Philosophy and Religion

    Philosophy of Science

    Philosophy of Marxism

    Philosophy of Nietzsche

    History of Philosophy

    Currently working on a new book project tentatively called “Toward a New Liberation Spirituality”

    On-going work is a long-term project aimed at critical synthesis of Marx, Nietzsche, and Buddhism

    Kbrien2@washcoll.edu

  • Matthew Holtzman – Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

    B.A. St. John’s College, 2000

    M.Sc. University of Edinburgh, 2003

    M.A. Johns Hopkins University, 2006

    Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, 2010

    Research and Teaching Interests:

    Early Modern Philosophy

    Ancient Philosophy

    Logic

    History and Philosophy of Science

    Applied Ethics

    Mholtzman2@washcoll.edu

  • Jennifer Benson – Assistant Professor of Philosophy

    B.A. Jacksonville University, 1994

    M.A. Michigan State University, 1997

    Ph.D. Michigan State University, 2005

    Jbenson2@washcoll.edu