Dr. Phil Jenkins

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy Program Director

Ph.D., Temple University (Philosophy)
B.A., University of Texas at Austin (Psychology)

Before coming to Marywood in the Fall of 2007, Dr. Jenkins taught at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Hunter College and John Jay College, both in New York City, and Temple University, in Philadelphia, PA. His current areas of research are philosophy of art (especially music and expression), philosophy of mind (especially questions surrounding the social nature of the self and emotions), and ethics. Dr. Jenkins has presented papers in the United States, England, and Canada. His article, "Group Membership and Collective Obligation," was published in the 2009 edition of Chromatikon: Yearbook of Philosophy in Process, and he is currently under contract with Wiley Publishers to write an article to be entitled “The Blues as Cultural Expression” to be included in Blues and Philosophy, edited by Jesse Steinberg and Abrol Fairweather. His book reviews have appeared in Metapsychology, Philosophy in Review, and Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.

Dr. Jenkins has had a lifelong interest in both psychology and the arts, particularly painting, photography, dance, and theater, as well as rock, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music. Jenkins is a drummer and has been a member of many rock bands over the years, including the space rock combo Surface of Eceon with whom he recorded two full length records and several compilations in the early 2000's.

E-mail: pjenkins@marywood.edu

Courses:

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Art
• Philosophy of Music
• Greek and Medieval Philosophy
• Modern Philosophy
• Biomedical Ethics