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Donald J. Bungum, PhD

  • Director of Philosophy
  • Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • Associate Professor of Catholic Studies
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About Me

My research interests are in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Currently, I am working on two projects. The first focuses on the nature of epistemic authority. The second focuses on how suffering transforms a person's relationship with God. My teaching interests include logic, philosophy of religion, medieval philosophy (especially the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas), and the relation between science and religion. I hold a joint appointment in Catholic studies at the É«»¨ÌÃ. I enjoy helping students see how the Catholic faith has become incarnate in history, literature, music, and the fine arts.

Why I’m At É«»¨ÌÃ

I'm at É«»¨Ìà to know God and make God known.

Expertise

Epistemology, philosophy of religion, logic, metaphysics, science and religion

2018 – "Preemptionism and Epistemic Authority," Quaestiones Disputatae 8(2): 36-67.

2016 – "Suffering and Charity in the Dark Night of the Soul," Religious Studies 52(2): 187-204.

2013 – "Joint Attention, Union with God, and the Dark Night of the Soul," European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 5(4): 287-210.

Education

PhD (Philosophy): St. Louis University, 2016
MSt (Philosophical Theology): University of Oxford, 2011
SB (Chemistry): University of Chicago, 2009