Tony White
Assistant Teaching Professor
Education
M.A., Philosophy, West Chester University (2009)
B.A., Math Secondary Education, Thiel College (2007)
Professional Bio
Tony White has over 10 years of teaching experience, including at Penn State University, Penn College of Technology, and Misericordia University. He is a Ph.D. candidate in 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 skepticism. Other research interests include virtue ethics, political obligation, 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 (PSU):
The Ethical Life
Bioethics
First-Year Seminar: Nonviolence & Violence
Critical Thinking
Courses Taught (elsewhere):
Ethics
Ethical Theory
Intro to Philosophy
Intro to Asian Philosophy
Indian Philosophy
East Asian Philosophy
Philosophy of Religion
Publication:
"The Healing Power of Awareness: Nonviolence in Thought, Word, and Deed." In Politics, Polarity, and Peace, edited by Will Barnes and Jennifer Kling (Forthcoming)
