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Chris Durante holds a B.A. in philosophy from Fordham University. His academic interests do not reside solely within the study of philosophy as an isolated field. During the course of his academic career he has attempted to bridge academic disciplines, having studied theoretical psychology and religion as well.

Exploring concepts of mind, self, and normalcy in relation to psychiatry and psychology, he received a M.Sc. in philosophy of mental disorder from King’s College London.  During his time spent at KCL he also developed an interest in bioethical issues pertaining to the mind sciences. After completing the M.Sc., he held an adjunct professorship at SUNY-Westchester Community College, where he taught philosophy of world religions. In addition, he held a research internship at the Hastings Center for Bioethics where he worked on a project regarding the Pharmacological Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders. 

Durante then pursued a M.A. in Religious Studies at Georgia State University in order to further his understanding of religious conceptions of self and personhood, moral and ethical belief systems, and the intersection of such topics with philosophical psychology and bioethics.  He is currently enrolled in said M.A. program and teachs introductory philosophy courses at GSU.