Tony White
Education
Professional Bio
Tony White has over 10 years of teaching experience, including at Penn State University, Penn College of Technology, and Misericordia University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Social, Political, Ethical, and Legal Philosophy program at Binghamton University. His current research focuses on nonviolent resistance, including its grounding in metaphysical nonduality and epistemic fallibilism. Other research interests include virtue ethics and Buddhist philosophy. He is also a facilitator for the Alternatives to Violence Project, and the founder and coordinator of its Northcentral PA chapter.
Areas of Specialization
Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Nonviolence
Areas of Competence
Asian Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Metaethics, Logic & Critical Thinking
Courses Taught
Intro to Philosophy
Critical Thinking
Ethical Life
Ethics
Ethical Theory
Bioethics
Intro to Philosophy through Health & Sport
First-Year Seminar: Nonviolence
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Intro to Asian Philosophy
Indian Philosophy
East Asian Philosophy
Publications
“Our Problem Isn’t Polarization—It’s Sectarianism: A Kingian Diagnosis and Response.” Social Philosophy Today 39 (2023): 139-63.
“The Healing Power of Awareness: Nonviolence in Thought, Word, and Deed.” In Politics, Polarity, and Peace, edited by Will Barnes and Jennifer Kling, 246-67. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Rodopi, 2023.
