Professional profile
My primary areas of historical interest are ancient Greek philosophy and post-Kantian European philosophy, especially existentialism, though my treatment of these figures is heavily colored by so-called "analytic" method, which, perhaps in opposition to reigning prejudices, I do not regard as fundamentally opposed to "Continental" philosophy. I have published on Nietzsche, specifically on his engagement with ancient thought. My work in ancient Greek philosophy concentrates on Presocratic thought and its intersections with ancient medicine, law, rhetoric, drama, and historiography.
Topically, my interests range broadly, though I am particularly attracted to issues in ethics and moral psychology, where I gravitate--perhaps not surprisingly, given my historical interests-- toward naturalistic, aretaic approaches. I find, too, that I enjoy applying philosophical methods to theoretical problems in other disciplines such as art, religion, science, and history.
I am convinced that one cannot receive a truly liberal education without practicing philosophy. Moreover, one cannot learn to practice philosophy without learning about the history of philosophy, and I am extremely pleased to teach at an institution that recognizes the value of our intellectual and spiritual traditions.
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Joel E. Mann
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Location: Boyle Hall
Room: 422
Phone: (920) 403- 2969
Fax: (920) 403-4086
Mailing address:
St. Norbert College
100 Grant Street
Boyle Hall, 423
De Pere, WI 54115-2099
joel.mann@snc.edu
Academic credentials:
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Courses taught:
Philosophy of Human Nature
Greek Philosophy
Tragedy and Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Ethics
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