David Edward Shaner
Gordon Poteat Professor of Philosophy

Furman Hall 125G
864.294.3141
david.shaner@furman.edu

B.A. Albertson College
M.A. University of Hawaii
Ph.D. University of Hawaii

Discipline and Specialty: Philosophy and Asian Studies

Research Interests: Buddhist Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Phenomenology, and the Philosophy of Biological Sciences

Publications:

CONNECT: Seven Arts for Business Transformation, New York, NY: Union Square Press, 2009

Living with the Wind at Your Back, Fischer-Harbage Agency

A Spiritual Guide for Leading Change, Fischer-Harbage Agency

The Bodymind Experience in Japanese Buddhism: A Phenomenological Perspective of Dogen and Kukai, Albany, NY: The State University of New York Press, 1985, 250 pages

Science and Comparative Philosophy: Introducing YUASA Yasuo., with Shigenori Nagatomo, and YUASA Yasuo. Leiden, Holland: E.J. Brill, 1990, 291 pages

Religion and Humanity for a Global Society, Hiroshi Motoyama, translation with Shigenori Nagatomo. Tokyo: Human Science Press, 2001, 235 pages

Founding Editor, Philosophy and Biology Book Series, Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. 36 Volumes Released, Board Approved, or In Review from 1988 to present.

Articles in Peer Review Journals include publications in Philosophy East and West; Human Evolution: The International Journal of Anthropology; Cultural Dynamics: The International Journal for the Study of Processes and Temporality of Culture; Biology and Philosophy; The Personalist Forum; Anals: Association for Asian Studies; and Environmental Ethics.

Professional Distinctions:
Member, American Philosophical Association, Philosophy of Science Association, Association of Asian Studies, Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy, International Ki Society, International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology

Invited Presentations:
Herzen University (Russian Federation), St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy (Russian Federation), Waseda University (Japan), Tsukuba University (Japan), and University of Bangalore (India), Harvard University, Wake Forest University, University of Chicago, University of Kansas, Northwestern University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, State University of New York at Albany, State University of New York at Oneonta, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Skidmore College, St. Mary's College, Aspen Institute for the Humanities, Wofford College, Albertson College, Appalachian State University, Western Carolina University, Centre College, James Madison University