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CV--Aristotelis Santas
CURRICULUM VITAE
Aristotelis Santas
Residence and Office Address
2705 Dogwood Circle Department of Philosophy
Valdosta GA 31602 Valdosta State University
229-242-1287 Valdosta GA 31698
229-333-5949
Education
Ph.D. in Philosophy at Florida State University, December 1989
B.A. in Philosophy at Florida State University (most of degree completed at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fl. 32084) with a minor in Mathematics, April 1983
Dissertation
"Reason, Reasons, and Rationality: A Pragmatic Evaluation" (completed Fall 1989, Eugene F. Kaelin, advisor)
Areas of Specialization
Applied Ethics; Philosophy of Education; American Pragmatism; Environmental Philosophy
Areas of Competence
Ethical Theory, Value Theory; Philosophy of Race; History of Modern Philosophy; History of Ancient Philosophy; Metaphysics and Epistemology
Other Areas of Interest
Feminist Philosophy; Political Philosophy
Personal Data
Born 10 July 1961 in Lefkas, Greece; United States Citizen; married; three children; health excellent
Honors
Included in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America 2005 directory
Recipient of recognition for contribution towards Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, as member of Board of Directors of Valdosta Project Change May, 1998.
Experience
A. Teaching
Professor of Philosophy, Valdosta State University (2003-present)
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Valdosta State University (1996-2003)
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Valdosta State University (1990-1996)
Courses Taught:
Humanities Core Curriculum:
Fundamentals of Philosophy
Honors Fundamentals of Philosophy
Racism in Retreat
Race, Class, and Gender
Ethics Courses:
Ethics in Business
Ethical Theory
Ethics and the Environment
Ethics and Public Policy
Ethics and the Media
Ethics in Sport
Ethics and Anti-Racism
A. Teaching (cont.)
Philosophy Core Courses:
American Philosophy
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
History of Early Modern Philosophy
History of Late Modern Philosophy
Special Topics Courses:
The Philosophy of Cornel West
Philosophy, Society and Film
Dissecting Race, Class and Gender
The Philosophy of Anti-Racism
Democracy and Education
Philosophy and the Politics of Racism
Ethics and Environmental Action
Human Nature and Politics
The Philosophy of John Dewey
Philosophy of Happiness
Adjunct Instructor, Florida State University (1988-89)
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Philosophy
Ethical Issues and Life Choices
Nineteenth Century Philosophy
B. Administration
Acting Head, Department of Philosophy, Valdosta State University (Fall 2003-2005 )
Coordinator, Center for Professional and Applied Ethics, Valdosta State College, Valdosta, Ga. (Winter 1991 to Fall 2000)
List Manager, CPAE, an electronic forum on the Internet for the discussion of applied and professional ethics
C. Community Service Talks and Workshops
“Diagonalized Asymmetry: Myofascial Pain and Social Dysfunction,” delivered to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Valdosta GA November 6, 2005
“Reorganization Workshop” conducted for the membership of the People’s Tribunal in Valdosta GA (in three parts, October 10, 17, and November 7, 2004)
“Revisiting the Conditions at the Lowndes County Jail,” delivered to Valdosta City Commission, Valdosta GA, October 7, 2003
“Revisiting the Conditions at the Lowndes County Jail,” delivered to Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, Valdosta GA, August 3, 2003
“No Justice, No Peace: Flags, Trees and Spirits,” delivered to Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Valdosta GA, April 30, 2000
“MLK, a Flag and the Police,” delivered at the Martin Luther King/Willie Williams Memorial March, Valdosta GA, April 8, 2000
“The Death of Willie James Williams: A Critical Study,” delivered to public audience at St. James Baptist Church, Valdosta, GA, on September 2, 1999; also to the Valdosta City Council and to the Lowndes County Commissioners, October, 1999, to U.S Attorney Beverly Martin, Macon, Ga, November 2, 1999, and to US Congressman Sanford Bishop, Albany, GA, December, 1999
“The Beating of Avery Woods,” delivered to public audience at The Church at Pine Hill, Valdosta, GA, on September 12, 1999
“Clothing the Issues: Dress Codes and School Board Accountability,” A Public Forum sponsored by the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics, Valdosta State University, July 5, 1999
“What is Anti-Racism?,” delivered to the Unitarian Congregation, Valdosta, GA, Jan. 11.1998
“What is Anti-Racism?” training sessions for Valdosta Project Change Community Empowerment Committee members, Jan. 20 and March 14, 1998
“Social Issues Confronting Today’s Society” a weeklong Elderhostel sponsored by Valdosta State University Division of Continuing Education, Feb. 23-26, 1998
“What is Anti-Racism?” delivered to Lowndes County, GA Department of Family and Children Services, Project Change Committee, April 28, 1998.
“The Evil of Racism,” delivered at People’s Tribunal Public Assembly, Mathis City Auditorium, Valdosta, GA, Dec. 17, 1998
“Racism and Education,” a 3-hour workshop sessions for Multicultural Curriculum Conference, sponsored by Valdosta State University and Valdosta Project Change, September 25, 1997.
“Seeking Shelter from Racism,” (with Linda Bennett Elder) a 4 hour workshop for staff members of area Battered Women’s shelters, sponsored by Valdosta Project Change and Women’s Studies Program, Valdosta State University, June 19, 1997.
“Ethical Issues Facing Today’s Society,” a weeklong Elderhostel sponsored by the Valdosta State University Division of Continuing Education, Jan. 27-31, 1997
“Ethics in Forestry,” a one hour session for a Foresters Workshop, sponsored by the Valdosta State University Division of Continuing Education, April 17, 1997
“Racism and Changes Affecting Your Practice,” a 3 hour workshop for Mental Health Professionals, sponsored by Behavioral Health Services, in Tifton, GA, April 19, 1997
D. Mentoring Activities
Sponsored “Philosophy Film Festival” for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy students, April 25, 2008
Sponsored Philosophy of Happiness Symposium for PHIL-4800 Philosophy of Happiness students, April 29, 2008
Faculty Sponsor for Walker Gross’ poster presentation “Solutions for a World without Fossil Fuels: A World Where Oil Costs Less than Water,” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 11, 2008
Faculty Sponsor for Chris Parker’s presentation “Globalization and The Multinational Corporation: A Hobbesian Analysis,” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 13, 2007
Sponsored Lost in Utopia” a play from students in PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, April 27, 2006
Sponsored “Whose Philosophy is it Anyway?” a play from students in PHIL 2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, April 27, 2006
Sponsored “Globalization, Free Trade and America,” a Public Panel Forum from students in PHIL-3150 Ethics and Business, April 25, 2006
Faculty Sponsor for Stacey Wright’s presentation of “How Far Does the Apple Fall from the Tree? Exploring Parallels between Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Women and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 7, 2006.
Faculty Sponsor for Kathleen Kirk’s poster presentation “Design Then and Now: Hume, Paley, and Intelligent Design Theory,” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 7, 2006
Sponsored “Environmentalism and the Judeo Christian Ethics” a Panel Discussion and Open Forum produced by PHIL-3180 (Ethics and the Environment) students, December 1, 2005.
Sponsored History of Early Modern Philosophy Symposium for PHIL-3080 History of Early Modern Philosophy students, December 1, 2005.
Sponsored “Dave Chappelle Does Philosophy” a class production for Fundamentals of Philosophy class, Valdosta State University, April 28, 2005.
Sponsored presentation of “Real World,” a class film production for Honors Fundamentals of Philosophy class, Valdosta State University, April 28, 2005.
Sponsored “No Child Left Behind” a Panel Discussion and Open Forum produced by PHIL-3430 American Philosophy students, November 29, 2004.
Sponsored “Is the Bush Administration Good for the Economy” a Panel Discussion and Open Forum produced by PHIL-3150 Ethics and Business students, April 28, 2004.
Sponsored “Shipwrecked” a class production for Fundamentals of Philosophy class, Valdosta State University, April 27, 2004.
Sponsored “Is the Bush Administration Good for the Environment” a Panel Discussion and Open Forum produced by PHIL-3180 Ethics and the Environment students, April 26, 2004.
Sponsored “Social Realities,” a class production for PHIL-4800/ AFAM 3600 Dissecting Race Class and Gender, December 9, 2003.
Sponsored PHIL-4920 Metaphilosophy Capstone Seminar Symposium, May 6, 2003.
Sponsored “Screwged: An Ethical Revolution,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, May 1, 2003.
Sponsored “Alcoholic Allegory: Philosophy Shaken not Stirred,” a class production for Fundamentals of Philosophy, May 1, 2003.
Sponsored “Profiteering and the War in Iraq,” a Panel Discussion and Open Forum produced by PHIL-3150 Ethics and Business students, April 30, 2003.
Faculty Sponsor for Jimbo Hitchcock’s presentation of “The Role of Platonism in St. Augustine’s Conversion.” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 11, 2003
Sponsored “The Land After Time: An Ethical Theory,” a class film presentation for PHIL-3180 Ethics and the Environment, Dec. 10, 2002.
Sponsored “Drunken Meditations,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Dec. 5, 2002.
Sponsored “A Idiot’s Guide to Philosophy,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy,Dec. 5, 2002.
Sponsored “Philosoafy,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, April 26, 2002.
Sponsored “Friday Night Live,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy,April 26, 2002.
Sponsored “The Awakening of an Individual,” a film presentation for PHIL-3430 American Philosophy, Dec. 11, 2001.
Sponsored “Passenger 56,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Dec. 7, 2001.
Sponsored “Meeting of Minds,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, Dec. 7, 2001.
Sponsored “Race, Class, Power, Gender, Sexuality: Do They Matter?” a class production for AFAM/WMST 2020 Race, Class, and Gender, Dec. 6, 2001.
Sponsored “Unbroken Lines, Outspoken Minds,” a class production for Fundamentals of Philosophy class, Valdosta State University, April 26, 2001.
Sponsored “Closing the Gap: The Taboo,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, April 26, 2001.
Sponsored “Shadows on the Wall,” a class film presentation for PHIL-3090 History of Late Modern Philosophy, April 27, 2001.
Faculty Sponsor for Jason Johns’ Presentation, “Moral Dissonance: the Success of Civil Disobedience in America,” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 2000
Sponsored “Pulp Friction: to the Pit of Racism,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, April 27, 2000.
Sponsored “Let’s Stop Racism,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, April 26, 2000.
Sponsored “Changes in USG System Health Benefits” a Public Forum and class project for PHIL-3150 Ethics in Business, April 24, 2000
Sponsored “Environmental Issues in Lowndes County” a Public Forum and class production for PHIL-3180 Ethics and the Environment, February 2000
Sponsored “The Children of Racism” a Tim Lee Production, in conjunction with PHIL-4800 Philosophy of Anti-Racism class, Valdosta State University, November and December, 1999.
Sponsored “The Miseducation of Racism,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, December 1999.
Sponsored “Bringing Racism to the Surface,” a class production for PHIL-2010 Fundamentals of Philosophy, December 1999.
Faculty Sponsor (with Mark Blackmore) for Ronjii Milledge’s and Billie Washburn’s “Activists for Anti-racism ,” a student presentation for the Arts and Sciences Council on Undergraduate Research Brown Bag Seminar Series, Feb. 11, 1999.
Sponsored “The Georgia State Flag and Symbols of Segregation,” a Public Forum organized by students in PHIL-4900 Ethics and Anti-racism, Nov. 6, 1998.
Sponsored “STOP,” a Public Forum at VSU on anti-racism organized by students in PHIL-4900 Ethics and Anti-racism, Oct. 29, 1998.
Faculty Sponsor for Billie Washburn’s, “White Southern Comfort,” at the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, May 8, 1998
Sponsored “Racism 101,” a Tim Lee Play, organized by students in PHIL-4800 Philosophy of Anti-Racism, March 2, 1998.
Sponsored “Race Matters,” a Tim Lee Play, organized by students in PHIL-4800 Philosophy of Cornel West, May 29, 1997.
Founding member and Faculty Advisor for HOPE, a student anti-racist group on the campus of Valdosta State University, May 1996 to Fall 2000.
Scholarly Activities
A. Publications
“The Eyes Know It? Training the Eyes: A Theory of Visual Literacy” (with Lisa Eaker), Journal of Visual Literacy, Vol. 28, No. 2 (2009)
“Tempering Tenacity: Peirce, Belief, Education and Growth,” co-authored with Lisa Eaker, in International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 21, 1 (Spring 2007)
“Taking Care of Things: Substance, Machine, and Organism in Early Modern Thought,” in Philosophical Inquiry International Quarterly, XXVII, No.3-4 (Summer-Fall 2005)
“Some Consequences of Mead’s Institutional Theory of Self,” in P.C. Bube and J. Geller, eds., Conversations with Pragmatism: A Multidisciplinary Study. Value Inquiry Book Series: Studies in Pragmatism and Values, J.R Shook, ed. Vol. 129 (New York: Rodopi, 2002)
“A Pragmatic Theory of Intrinsic Value,” in Philosophical Inquiry International Quarterly, XXV, No. 1 (2002)
“Teaching Anti-Racism,” in Studies in Philosophy and Education. 19, 4 (July 2000)
“Symposium on Racism and Education: Introduction,” (guest editor) Studies in Philosophy and Education. 19, 4 (July 2000)
“Subject/Object Dualism and Environmental Degradation,” in Philosophical Inquiry International Quarterly, XXI, 3-4, 1999
"The Consequences of Hume's Epistemology," International Journal of Applied Philosophy (Summer/Fall 1995)
"The Environmental Value in G.H. Mead's Cosmology," in A. Light and E. Katz, eds., Environmental Pragmatism (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1995)
"Applied Philosophy: Oxymoron or Pleonasm?", International Journal of Applied Philosophy (Summer 1991)
"Willpower", International Journal of Applied Philosophy (Fall 1988)
B. Readings and Scholarly Presentations
“The Eyes Know It? Training the Eyes: A Theory of Visual Literacy” (with Lisa Eaker), forthcoming presentation to International Visual Literacy Association Meeting, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, October 17th, 2008
“Tempering Tenacity: Teaching by Virtue of Growth” (with Lisa Eaker), presented to the Southeast Philosophy of Education Society meeting in Orlando FL Feb. 4th and 5th, 2005
“Taking Care of Things: Substance, Machine, and Organism in Early Modern Thought,” presented at the North American Interdisciplinary Wilderness Conference, Feb. 2004
“When is Education Oppressive? Libratory?” read at the Southeastern Philosophy of Education Society Meeting February, 2002
“A Place for Self Knowledge,” an address read to the Council on Undergraduate Research Symposium, Valdosta State University, April 15th, 1999
“Teaching Anti-Racism,” read at the Southeastern Philosophy of Education Society meeting, Atlanta, GA, February 5th, 1999
"A Case Study in Personal Development," presented to Pembroke State University Lecture Series, Pembroke State University, Pembroke, NC, March, 1996.
"Nature: Where's the Value?" presented to Pembroke State University Lecture Series, Pembroke State University, Pembroke, NC, March, 1996.