Faculty
John P. Teehan
Professor of Religion
Degrees
PHD, 1992, CUNY Gr Sch & Univ Cnt; MA, 1987, CUNY Queens Coll; BA, 1984, St Josephs Coll Brooklyn
Bio
John Teehan, Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion, holds an M.A. in Psychology (Queens College, 1987) and a Doctorate in Philosophy (Graduate Center, CUNY, 1992). He joined the full time Hofstra Faculty in 1998, while continuing to serve as a behavioral psychological consultant, and chair of the Medical Ethics committee of a mental health care organization. His main research focus is on the cognitive/evolutionary study of morality and religion, with a special interest in religious morality and religion’s role in conflict. He explored these topics in his book, In the Name of God: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Ethics and Violence (2010, Wiley-Blackwell). His work is also concerned with the interaction of cognitive-evolutionary theories and the philosophy of religion, particularly as this relates to the Problem of Evil and questions of religious belief. He writes and lectures widely on these topics. Dr. Teehan is also on the editorial board of Evolutionary Psychological Science, and Associate Editor of Science, Religion and Culture.
Publications:
See: http://hofstra.academia.edu/JohnTeehan
Teaching Interests
Science and ReligionPhilosophy of Religion
Moral Theory
Research Interests
Cognitive Science of Religion (particular focus on evolutionary psychology)Cognitive Science of Morality
Religious Violence
Philosophy of Religion
Recent Courses Taught
| Course | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| CGS 010 | (IS) INTRO TO COGNITIVE SCI | Undergraduate |
| HUHC 011 | (HP) C&E FALL SOCIAL SCIENCES | Undergraduate |
| PHI 051D | PHIL EXPL: DANGEROUS IDEAS | Undergraduate |
| PHI 067 | (HP) EVIL: RELI, PHI, SCI PRSP | Undergraduate |
| RELI 067 | (HP) EVIL: RELI, PHI, SCI PRSP | Undergraduate |
| RELI 090D | DANGEROUS IDEAS | Undergraduate |
| RELI 121 | (HP) THE RELIGIOUS MIND | Undergraduate |
