Mark Dickson

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BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT:

Mark Dickson is a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy at the University of Connecticut. His research explores the nature, value, unity, and history of truth. His primary research program develops a contemporary trustworthiness theory of truth, which draws on historical antecedents in Buddhist, Aztec, and especially Hebraic traditions. He also writes on global and historical conceptions of truth (Indian, Mesoamerican, ancient Near Eastern, European, etc.) and is developing contemporary accounts of trust and trustworthiness that integrate with his theory of truth-as-trustworthiness. Mark enjoys learning and teaching broadly, and (apart from his focus on truth and trustworthiness) considers himself a philosophical generalist who likes interdisciplinary engagement. Mark lives in Coventry, Connecticut, where he and his family enjoy cooking, read-alouds, music, fires, the beach, and heading off to explore New England.

 

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Philosophy (in progress), University of Connecticut

M.A., Philosophy, University of Connecticut

M.A., Philosophy, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

Th.M. Ancient Near Eastern, Philosophy, Bethlehem Seminary

M.Div., Greek & Hebrew Exegesis, Bethlehem Seminary

BA., Philosophy, Religion, Liberty University

 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Ancient Near Eastern Philosophy

 

AREAS OF COMPETENCE:

Logic, Ethics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Analytic Theology, Ancient Greco-Roman Philosophy, Medieval Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Philosophy, Early Modern European Philosophy, Indian Philosophy, Chinese Philosophy, Mesoamerican Philosophy, American Philosophy

 

PUBLICATIONS:

“In Defense of Nonpropositional Truth” (2025), Published in Philosophical Forum (with Chris Rahlwes)

 

TEACHING:

(Instructor of Record):

Social Ethics: Political Philosophy Emphasis (Spring 2026)

Asian Philosophy: Jainism Emphasis (Spring 2026)

Social Ethics: Justice in Plato’s Republic and Beyond

Non-Western Philosophy

History of Philosophy: Ancient and Classical (Greek, Roman) Philosophy

History of Philosophy: Medieval (Jewish, Christian, Islamic) Philosophy

History of Philosophy: Early Modern European Philosophy

Asian Philosophy: Truth Emphasis

Logic

History of Classical Civilizations

New Testament Survey and Theology

Research Writing (2x)

Systematic Theology II

Systematic Theology III

Worldview

World Religions

English Grammar

Philosophical Ethics