
Tomás Bogardus
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Religion and Philosophy Division, Seaver College
CAC 114
Biography
Tomas Bogardus was born in Long Beach, California, and earned his BS in biology at UC San Diego, his MA in philosophy at Biola University, and his PhD in philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. He works mainly in metaphysics and epistemology, and is most interested in the mind-body problem and the rationality of religious belief. He lives with his wife and daughter in a small California hippie/hipster town, and his hobbies include woodworking, bodyboarding, surfing, and no gi jiu jitsu.
Education
- PhD in Philosophy, the University of Texas at Austin, 2011
- MA in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Biola University, 2004
- BS in General Biology, UC San Diego, 2002
Topics
- What is the relationship between the mind and the body?
- Can we know that God exists?
- Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
- What is the nature of knowledge?
- What is the nature of gender?
Courses
- Epistemology
- Philosophy of Mind
- Logic
- Western Civilization (1815-present)
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Religion
- Introduction to Philosophy