Faculty

All members of the department are actively engaged in research projects related to their areas of expertise. Their outside publishing and professional activities add an important dimension to in-class teaching. Philosophy faculty regularly teach upper-level courses directly related to their research interests. For example, in recent years faculty have held seminars on the development of modern moral philosophy, the moral and political philosophy of David Hume, and the later work of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Our philosophy faculty members include:

Andrew Engen

Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy

(Moral theory; moral psychology; political philosophy; applied ethics; ancient philosophy)

The Justification of State Punishment, The Moral Significance of Emotions

Contact: (309) 556-3401 — aengen@iwu.edu

Luke Wilson

Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

(Philosophy of religion; metaethics; political philosophy; philosophy of art)

Topics in contemporary philosophy; topics concerning the concept of God and moral motivation

Contact: (309) 556-3198 — lwilson2@iwu.edu