Dr. Douglas Birsch

Professor of Philosophy
Department of History/Philosophy
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Office: Horton Hall 311
Phone: 717-477-1734
Email: drbirs@ship.edu

Current Schedule and Office Hours

Courses Taught:

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Ethical Theories and Problems
• Contemporary Ethics
• Ethical Issues and Computer Technology
• Comparative Religions
• Concepts in Buddhism
• The Ethics of War and Terrorism
• Ethical Issues and the Media
  

Selected Current Professional Activities:

• Philosophy Curriculum Assessment Committee
• Philosophy General Education Committee
• International Studies Committee
• Reviewer for the Journal of Value Inquiry

Books Published:

• Philosophical Issues: A Brief Introduction
  (New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 2003).
• Ethical Insights: A Brief Introduction, 2nd Edition
  (New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 2002 [First Edition 1999]).
• The Ford Pinto Case: A Study in Applied Ethics, Business, and Society
  (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1994). Co-edited with John Fielder.
• The DC-10 Case: A Study in Applied Ethics, Technology, and Society
  (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1992). Co-edited with John Fielder.

Articles: List of available articles

© 2005 Douglas Birsch. All rights reserved.