Biography
Dr. Michael Jones’s most intense areas of philosophical interest are comparative philosophy and philosophy of religion. He also works in the areas of ethics and philosophical theology. Dr. Jones tries to challenge his students to think for themselves and to take their beliefs seriously, examine them, defend them if they find that they are worthy of defense, and change them if they find that they aren’t.
Dr. Jones began his professional teaching career teaching theology and philosophy in Romania, where he has traveled on short-term mission trips, participated in philosophy conferences, and lived for several years while teaching at Babes-Bolyai University and the University of Bucharest. His doctoral dissertation on the Romanian philosopher Lucian Blaga formed the basis of a book published by Fairleigh-Dickenson University Press titled The Metaphysics of Religion: Lucian Blaga and Contemporary Philosophy (2006). He has authored, co-authored, and co-edited several books, published many articles and book reviews, and spoken at numerous conferences. He is also a two-time Fulbright scholar, a past president of the Virginia Philosophical Association, and an executive editor for the online Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies. He is very active with student organizations at Liberty and serves as the faculty advisor to the Philosophy Club, the LU Fencing, Club and the Liberty Jiu-jitsu Club.
Regularly Taught Courses
- ETHC 101: Introduction to Ethics
- INQR 101: Inquiry
- PHIL 201: Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas
- THEO 201: Theological Survey I
- PHIL 210: Logic
- PHIL 240: Christian Evidences
- PHIL 380: Biomedical Ethics