Scott Davidson

Teaching Interests

In addition to directing the Multidisciplinary Studies Programs, Dr. Davidson is also a professor in the Department of Philosophy. He has taught about twenty different courses covering a broad range of topics. His teaching responsibilities at WVU include the areas of ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of law. He unifies these courses through the question posed by Paul Ricoeur concerning how to live “the good life, with and for others, within just institutions.” He is especially interested in mentoring pre-law students who are studying philosophy with the goal of pursuing a career in law. In the future, he hopes to develop seminar courses focused on thinkers such as Hannah Arendt, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, and Judith Butler. In addition to publishing many book chapters and journal articles, he has published seven edited collections and translated seven books during his career. His current book project is titled Pathos and Praxis: An Integrated Phenomenology of Life through Michel Henry and Paul Ricoeur.