Gregory Hotchkiss Adjunct Professor in Philosophy Faculty Mailbox: E-mail: ghotchki@raritanval.edu

Education

• A.B.D., Th.D. program, General Theological Seminary, Anglican Studies

• Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary, Theology

• M.Div., Philadelphia Theological Seminary, Divinity
• B.A., Thomas Edison State College, Religion

Educational Philosophy

When it comes to teaching philosophy, ethics, and religion, I take Aristotle’s dictum as both a method and a goal: “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”  In the study of the various branches of philosophy, students must delve into fundamental questions about life and reality from a multiplicity of perspectives.  It can sometimes be a very demanding mental trip through what can seem like the “literature of the weird”, the mysterious in the everyday, and the rigorous arguments of a questioning philosopher.  In my philosophy courses, I aim to help students learn to recognize and critique philosophical ideas and principles as well as finding practical relevance and personal or social ramifications for what is learned.

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Philosophy (RVCC)

• Major World Religions (RVCC)

• Current Moral and Social Issues (RVCC)

• Business Ethics (RVCC)

Graduate Courses:

• Ethical Issues in Human Services

• Philosophical Foundations for Theology

• Alternative Feminist Theologies

Online Courses:

• Ethics

• Feminist Philosophies

• Philosophy

Publications and Papers

Articles

• March 2001, Anglican and Episcopal History (Journal): “Democratic Catholicity: The Revolutionary William White”
• Numerous articles on religion in the publications of various denominations.
• 1996 – A Response to a poem by William Wordsworth “The World Is Too Much With Us” – published in Nota Bene: Raritan Valley Community College, Works of Art & Writing from across the Disciplines, Volume 2

Current areas of interest and research

• Naturalism in the Philosophy of Spinoza
• The Place of Coercion in Pacifist Christian Sects
• Guitar and Voice

Last updated 10.2.06.by AKA