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Dr. Craig DeLancey is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at SUNY Oswego, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research spans philosophy of mind, cognitive science, existentialism, and the application of logic to law and public policy, with a focus on consciousness, emotion, and biological purpose.
- Education: Joint Ph.D. in Philosophy and Cognitive Science (1999), MS in Computer Science (1999) from Indiana University; Double BA in Anthropology and English (1987) from the University of Rochester.
DeLancey's research explores the metaphysical foundations of consciousness, the role of emotion in behavior, and the philosophical implications of teleofunctions in biology. He is currently writing a book on Albert Camus's metaphysics of purpose. His publications bridge analytic and continental traditions, often integrating insights from cognitive science and environmental ethics.
His 15 most recent articles reflect a sustained focus on consciousness, with recurring themes in modal logic, phenomenology, and ecological ethics. Notably, he investigates the relationship between cognitive processes and existential meaning, as seen in works like Consciousness as Complex Event: Towards a New Physicalism (2023) and Commitment and Attunement (2014).
DeLancey's academic career includes contributions to logic education through his widely used textbook A Concise Introduction to Logic (2017) and foundational work in teleofunctions, such as his 2006 Synthese paper. His 2012 article on wilderness ecology remains influential in environmental ethics.
