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Chris Innes, MA |
| Areas of Interest: | Analytical Marxism with emphasis on the similarities between Marxian
thought and Liberalism, George Orwell's notion of socialism, Children's
and Adult fiction and film as a medium for teaching philosophy |
| Courses Taught: | Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 101), Introduction to Logic (PHIL
201), Contemporary Political Ideologies (PHIL 443), Social Philosophy,
Political thought of the American West, Karl Marx: His Thought, Pixar
and Dreamworld, The Philosophy of Sienfeld, Reason and Rationality in
the Gangster movie |
| Biography: | Christopher Innes was awarded his B.A. in Philosophy at Hull University
in England, after which he was awarded his M.A. in Social and Political
philosophy at Kent at Canterbury University in England. He is now in
the process of completing his PhD Manuscript at Goldsmiths College -
University of London in Social and Political Philosophy using a Witgensteinian
approach to the family resemblances between Marx and Liberalism.
The temperate climate and civil social environment of Boise suit Professor Innes and his two sons David and Malcolm who like to raft down the Boise River in the Summer and sled down the mountains in the Winter. Here professor Innes is often engaged in answering some of the ultimate philosophical questions posed by his two sons - “Why?” “What For?” and “Who Cares?” Professor Innes welcomes students with special interests in social
or political philosophy to approach him if they wish to carry out
research in this area. |