Philosophy

Ellensburg
Language and Literature 337

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Faculty and Staff
Chair
Chenyang Li, Ph.D

Professors
Peter M. Burkholder, Ph.D. ethics, epistemology, modern philosophy
Chenyang Li, Ph.D. Asian philosophy, comparative philosophy, ethics, and philosophy of language

Associate Professor
Jeffrey Dippmann, Ph.D. Asian religion and philosophy, world religions, Chinese religion, Buddhist and Taoist philosophy

Assistant Professors
Cynthia Coe, Ph.D. continental philosophy, feminist philosophy
Heidi Szpek, Ph.D. Hebrew Bible, western religious traditions, world religions, ancient studies and the Bible

Lecturers
Matthew Altman, Ph.D.
Sharron Connors, MA
Apple Igrek, Ph.D.
Karen Gerrer, MA
Gayle Young-Dohrman, MA

Emeritus Professors
Jay E. Bachrach, Ph.D.
Raeburne S. Heimbeck, Ph.D.
Webster F. Hood, Ph.D.
Chester Z. Keller, Ph.D.
John Utzinger, Ph.D.

Staff
Jan Farrell, secretary

Department Information

The original meaning of the word philosophy is “the love of wisdom.” Philosophy therefore represents an ongoing process of critical and speculative inquiry into questions representing people’s deepest concerns, such as the meaning of existence, the nature of reality, and the grounds of human conduct. The religious studies specialization is a path of inquiry into the nature of religion, its pervasive role in human life, and its contribution to understanding human existence and destiny.