Dennis Earle Bradford, Ph.D.

Welcome to my Web site! Below is some information about me.

Attitude

"If life is worth living, it’s worth living well. There is no way to living well; living well is the way."

How To Contact

Office mailing address: Department of Philosophy, SUNY, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, New York 14454

Office telephone number: 585-245-5217

Office e-mail address: bradford@geneseo.edu

Telephone number of the Department of Philosophy (secretary): 585-245-5231.

Home telephone number: 585-243-5332

Personal

height: 6’2"

weight: 195 lbs.

citizenship: U.S.A.

health: excellent

marital status: single

Websites

http://www.the-7-steps-to-mastery.com/

http://www.lasting-weight-loss.com/

Formal Education

High school: Ottawa Hills High School, Toledo, Ohio, and Blair Academy, Blairstown, New Jersey; diploma, 1964

Undergraduate: Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; B. A. (philosophy), 1968.

Graduate: The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; M.A. (philosophy), 1974; Ph.D. (philosophy), 1977.

Military Service

United States Army, lieutenant, 1969-1971; overseas duty in Korea.

Dissertation

Russell’s Theories of Existence and Their Philosophical Background.

Advisor: Panayot Butchvarov.

Books

The Concept of Existence (1980, University Press of America)

The Fundamental Ideas (1986, Green)

A Thinker’s Guide to Living Well (1990, Open Court)

The 7 Steps to Mastery (2007, e-book)

The Meditative Approach to Philosophy (2007, e-book)

The Three Things the Rest of Us Should Know About Zen Training (2007, e-book)

Forthcoming e-book

Sages and Sociopaths

Dinosaur Love

Philosophy Courses Taught at SUNY Geneseo

Introduction to Philosophy

Minds, Dreams, & Machines

The Nature of Death

Introduction to Logic

Ethics

Philosophy of Religion

Ethical Theory

Existentialism and Phenomenology

Philosophy of Language

Ethics and Management

Ancient Philosophy

Medieval Philosophy

Modern Philosophy

Theory of Knowledge

Metaphysics

Seminar: Existence and Identity

Seminar: British Philosophy (Locke, Berkeley & Hume)

Directed Study: The Concept of Existence

Other Courses Taught at SUNY Geneseo

Honors Colloquium I

Western Humanities I

Western Humanities II

 Sayings of the Buddha

Areas of Specialization

Ontology, Epistemology, Modern Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, Zen.

Areas of Competence

Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Existentialist Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Logic, Philosophy of Science.

References

Professor Panayot Butchvarov, The University of Iowa

Professor Phillip Cummins, The University of Iowa

Professor William Edgar, SUNY Geneseo

This page was last updated on 10 Oct 07