Don Beith
Courses I Teach
This Fall 24′ semester Dr. Beith is teaching: PHI 232: Environmentals and PHI 315: 19th Century Philosophy.
My Focus
I approach philosophy as a search for meaning, particularly through the study of how our lives become meaningful in organic development, habit formation, cultural and institutional life, and our ecological embeddedness in nature. You can read about this in The Birth of Sense, my recent book about the philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty. I am currently working at the intersection of environmental philosophy, medical ethics, the philosophy of technology and existentialism. Questions of how our medical and environmental senses of “health” should involve deeper reflections on our existential and spiritual well-being animate my current research.
Professional Preparation
Ph.D. McGill University Research Fellow, Phenomenology Research Center
B.A. University of Guelph
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Teaching philosophy inspires me. Before coming to Maine, I taught at Algoma University, Bishop’s University, McGill University and the University of British Columbia. I am also passionate about hiking, cycling, chess, taekwondo, live music and exploring new places.
