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.