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Cameron Bassiri Senior Professorial Lecturer Philosophy and Religion

Contact
Cameron Bassiri
(202) 885-8144 (Office)
CAS | Philosophy/Religion
Battelle-Tompkins T22
Office Hours (Fall 2021)
Wednesdays 9:00-12:00 and by appointment
Degrees
PhD, Philosophy, The New School for Social Research; BA, Philosophy, George Washington University

Languages Spoken
German, French
Bio
I joined the community at AU in the fall of 2013. I am currently a Professorial Lecturer and have taught several courses that have focused on ethical theories and issues. I also help co-organize the DC Area High School Ethics Bowl that brings together students from the Washington Metropolitan Area to discuss ethics cases. I work in continental philosophy and the history of philosophy, with an emphasis on phenomenology and existentialism. My research interests include the philosophy of time, sleep and dreams, collective action, and the philosophy of education.
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • PHIL-105 Intro to Western Phil/Culture

  • PHIL-105 Intro to Western Phil/Culture

  • PHIL-396 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Basic Problems/Phenomenology

Spring 2025

  • PHIL-220 Moral Philosophy

  • PHIL-220 Moral Philosophy

  • PHIL-401 Early Mod European Philosophy

Partnerships & Affiliations