Mark Dickson
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
