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Dr. Benjamin Scott Young is a Lecturer in the Honors College at the University of South Florida, specializing in interdisciplinary approaches to philosophy, ethics, and human experience. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of South Florida and a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from Eckerd College. His academic work explores themes of flourishing, hermeneutic phenomenology, neurophenomenology, and the ethical implications of generative AI and learning technology.
- Education:
- PhD in Philosophy, University of South Florida
- B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy, Eckerd College
Dr. Young's research focuses on the dynamic interplay between first-person experience, moral psychology, and the integration of engaged research within experiential learning. He emphasizes environmental ethics, cross-cultural philosophical inquiry, and the philosophy of improvisation.
He teaches courses such as Flourishing: Cultivating Persons, Cultures & Environments of Well-being and Phenomenology & Existentialism, blending philosophy, psychology, and the arts. Dr. Young coordinates the first-year seminar Acquisition of Knowledge: Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Practical Wisdom and leads immersive study abroad programs in England, including the Honors Semester in Exeter and Honors in London.
