Assistant Professor, History of Philosophy

Assistant Professor, tenure track, starting August 2010. AOS: History of Philosophy. AOC: Applied Ethics. We do not currently have needs in ancient, early modern, or 20th century continental 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, History of 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. Candidates who applied for this position last year may refer us to any materials submitted at that time, if these materials do not need to be updated. To ensure consideration, applications must be postmarked by November 6, 2009. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the Eastern APA.