Assistant Professor, Philosophy of Science

Assistant Professor, tenure track, starting August 2010. Anticipated opening. AOS: Philosophy of Science or Asian Philosophy. AOC: History of Western Philosophy. Ph.D. required by start of position. 3 undergraduate courses/semester, usually 2 sections of a core course (either Ethics as an Introduction to Philosophy, including some study of the Republic, or Theory of Knowledge, including study of the Discourse on Method) + 1 upper-division elective. Summer teaching usually available. Research is expected and supported. Salary competitive. We are a diverse, historically based department in a Catholic, Jesuit university; in addition to supporting a major, we contribute to the university's core curriculum and honors programs. For more information, visit www.xavier.edu/philosophy. Xavier University has a strong commitment to diversity and, building upon recent success, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women and minorities. EO/AAE. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a CV, a graduate transcript, a writing sample, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation to: Prof. Richard Polt, Philosophy of Science/ Asian Philosophy Search Committee, Dept. of Philosophy, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-4443. Materials may also be e-mailed to polt@xavier.edu. To ensure consideration, applications must be postmarked by November 6, 2009. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the Eastern APA.