Greg Santayana
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Greg Santayana is the Charles W. Rowan Professor of Philosophy at Meridian College.
B.A. in Philosophy 1983, Harvard University
Ph.D. in Philosophy 1987, King's College, Cambridge
Specialization: Aesthetics, classical pragmatism, naturalist metaphysics, human cognition, epiphenomenalism, William James, Spinoza, Democritus, John Dewey, skepticism, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science
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[edit] Background
Born in Ávila, Spain, to Spanish parents, but did not live there for long; emigrated with his mother and siblings to Boston and spent the majority of his life there, attending Harvard and only leaving the area to attend King's College for his doctorate, or to visit family in Spain every few years. He became a Harvard professor upon his return from King's College, in the philosophy department, but did not achieve tenure. When he moved out to Bartleby and started at Meridian, however, he became tenure-track and has been tenured for quite a while.
[edit] Roleplaying Tips
- Aloof, detached, even tending toward cold, yet prone to witty little quips and aphorisms.
- Despite having no accent and appearing almost entirely assimilated with American academia, will often make a point of how he views American culture as a foreigner, as a European. (He has never actually obtained citizenship.)
[edit] Courses for Fall 2009 Term
Philosophy 106 Survey of Western Philosophy (for Non-Majors)
Philosophy 222 The Skeptic
Philosophy 361 American Pragmatism
[edit] Courses for Spring 2009 Term
Philosophy 255 Core Texts of Plato & Aristotle
Philosophy 287 God in the Mind: Religion and Philosophy
Philosophy 320 Metaphysical Naturalism
