Short Curriculum
Vitae: Born
in Dublin. Educated at Oatlands College Primary and Secondary
Schools. Attended University College Dublin (1970-1973) graduating
with a Double First Class Honours Degree in English and Philosophy.
Recipient of Wilmarth Lewis Scholarship to Yale University for
graduate study. Graduated from Yale University with MA (1974),
Mphil (1976) and PhD (1986) degrees in Philosophy. Taught at Queen’s
University Belfast (1979-82), Maynooth University (1982-6; 87-9),
Yale University (1987) and Connecticut College (1992-3). Since
1989 Professor of Philosophy (Logic and Metaphysics) at University
College Dublin; Head of Department 1989-92/1993-6 and 1999-2001. A member
of the Irish Philosophical Society since 1979, has served as Treasurer
(1983-6) and Secretary (1986-9, 1999 - 2001) of IPS. Also Chairperson
of the Royal Irish Academy National Committee for Philosophy (1992-5).
President of the Mind Association (1996-7), Vice-President (1997-8).
Member of Aristotelian Society (UK). Member of the British Society
for Phenomenology. Member of the Hegel Society of Great Britain.
Member of the Hegel Society of the US. Founder Member of the Kant
Society, UK. Member of the Association of Philosophy Journal Editors.
Member of the American Philosophical Association. Member of the
Society for the Promotion of Eriugena Studies (SPES). Patron and
Founding Member of the Eckhart Society (UK). Fellow of Center
for Advanced Research in Phenomenology (CARP).Elected Member of
the Royal Irish Academy, March 2003. Elected Member of
Steering Committee Fédération Internationale des Souétés de
Philosophie (FISP) August 2003.
PhD Dissertation:
Nature and Mind in the Philosophy of John Scottus Eriugena. (Yale,
1986). Thesis Director: Professor Karsten Harries.
Areas of
Specialization: Medieval Neoplatonism (especially John
Scottus Eriugena, Nicholas of Cusa); Modern European Philosophy
(Descartes to Kant); Heidegger and Phenomenology; Metaphysics
(continental and analytic); Philosophy of Mind.
Areas of
competence: Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Environmental
Ethics
Other Interests:
Aikido,
swimming, hill-walking
