Jonathan Auyer

Adjunct Professor of Philosophy
Welles 107D
585-245-6356
jauyer@geneseo.edu
he/him/his

Jonathan Auyer joined the Philosophy Department in 2019. His areas of interest are Ethics (including Applied, Ethical Theory, and Technology and Ethics), Philosophy of Art, and Free Speech. His dissertation was on Ernst Gombrich's representational theory of Illusion. He also teaches at Monroe Community College.

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Jonathan Auyer

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • B.S., Studio Art, Roberts Wesleyan College (2003)
    M.A., Philosophy, SUNY Albany (2006)
    Ph.D., Philosophy, SUNY Albany (2013)

Classes

  • HONR 204: Top: Fictional Emotions in Art

    This seminar offers an introduction to a topic or set of topics drawn from the fine arts, as designated by the subtitle. Typical subtitles are: Jazz and the American Experience; Picasso: Form and Vision; and Theater as Protest. As a core course, it will engage all students and will not assume any prior knowledge of the discipline(s) involved. As a seminar, the class will focus on a lively discussion and analysis of the issues.

  • WRTG 105: Wrtg: Ethical Issues in Tech

    This course lays the foundation for students to participate insightfully in both written and oral academic conversations. The course focuses on three modes of written and oral communication: communication as an ongoing persuasive dialogue with multiple audiences, communication with a reflective self, and communication with a dynamic evolving text. The course also introduces elements of information literacy and critical thinking needed to develop and evaluate academic conversation. Writing Seminar is typically taken by new students in their first two semesters, often as the introduction to general education, to our library, and to academic support services as sites of collaboration rather than remediation. As many new students' only seminar-style class, Writing Seminar can help lay the foundations of not only academic but also social success.

Past Classes

INTD 105 Free Speech and the Arts HONR 202 Impact of Social Media F/HONR 204 Why do the Arts Matter? F/HONR 204 Fictional Emotions PHIL 130, Ethics PHIL 131, Justice and Ethics in Modern America (Summer Institute) PHIL 225 Philosophy of the Arts XLRN 102, Experiential Learning