overview
Areas of Specialization: Pragmatism, Classical American Philosophy, Ethical Theory, Latin American Philosophy, Socio-political Theory.
Areas of Competence: Aesthetics, Philosophy of Technology, History of Philosophy.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1990
- M.A. in Philosophy, University of Wyoming - (Laramie, Wyoming, United States) 1983
- B.A. in Philosophy, University of Puerto Rico System - (San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States) 1981
selected publications
Academic Articles21
- Pappas, G. F. (2021). American Philosophy: From Wounded Knee to the Present. TRANSACTIONS OF THE CHARLES S PEIRCE SOCIETY. 57(1), 130-137.
- Pappas, G. F. (2021). Jazz and Philosophical Contrapunteo: Philosophies of La Vida in the Americas on Behalf of Radical Democracy. PLURALIST. 16(1), 1-25.
- Pappas, G. F. (2017). Zapatismo, Luis Villoro, and American Pragmatism on Democracy, Power, and Injustice. PLURALIST. 12(1), 85-100.
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- Pappas, G. F. (2016). John Dewey's Radical Logic: The Function of the Qualitative in Thinking. TRANSACTIONS OF THE CHARLES S PEIRCE SOCIETY. 52(3), 435-468.
Books2
Chapters8
- Pappas, G. F. (2015). BERNSTEIN ON THE NARRATIVE AND IDENTITY OF PRAGMATISM IN AMERICA. Confines of Democracy. 63-74. Brill Academic Publishers.
- Pappas, G. F. (2012). Why are hispanic philosophers marginalized in the American philosophical community?. Reframing the Practice of Philosophy: Bodies of Color, Bodies of Knowledge. 167-180.
- Pappas, G. F. (2011). Dewey and Latina lesbians on the quest for purity. Pragmatism in the Americas. 262-273.
- Pappas, G. F. (2011). The Latino character of American pragmatism. Pragmatism in the Americas. 170-184.
Conference Papers1
- Pappas, G. F. What Is Going On? Where Do We Go from Here? Should the Souls of White Folks Be Saved?. PLURALIST. 13(1), 67-80.
awards and honors
- Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award conferred by National University of Cordoba - (Córdoba, Argentina) - This lasted until 2013. 2012
recent teaching activities
- PHIL205 Tech & Human Values Instructor
- PHIL251 Hnr-intro To Philosophy Instructor
- PHIL251 Intro To Philosophy Instructor
- PHIL283 Latin-american Phil Instructor
- PHIL415 American Philosophy Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Rothwell, Andrew Thomas (2014-08). Salvation from Despair and Estrangement: An Analysis of Religious Existentialism as Found in Soren Kierkegaard and Paul Tillich. (Master's Thesis)
- Diaz, Kim (2012-05). Radical Democracy in the thought and work of Paulo Freire and Luis Villoro. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Tucker, Richard Thorp (2011-05). Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism. (Master's Thesis)
- Shockley, Paul Russell (2010-12). How to Bridge the Culture Gap: How John Dewey's Aesthetics May Benefit the Local Church. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Gomez, Manuela Alejandra (2003-05). Rediscovering the philosophical importance of Jose Ingenieros. (Master's Thesis)
Email
g-pappas@tamu.edu
First Name
Gregory
Last Name
Pappas
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Philosophy & Humanities; 4237 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4237
USA