Bongrae Seok named Neag Professor at Alvernia University

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Dr. Bongrae Seok, associate professor of philosophy at Alvernia University

READING, PA (11/07/2013)(readMedia)--  Dr. Bongrae Seok has been awarded a Neag Professorship at Alvernia University for 2014. A 10-year member of philosophy department at Alvernia, Dr. Seok will start his term in January.

Neag Professorships, made possible thanks to the generous support of Carole and Ray Neag through the Values & Vision Campaign in 2010, are awarded to Alvernia University faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in their scholarly work and distinction in their teaching, whether in undergraduate liberal arts education or in graduate and professional education. The professorships are part of a comprehensive effort to expand support for our faculty's teaching excellence as well as scholarly and creative achievement.

Dr. Bongrae Seok, associate professor of philosophy, teaches major areas of philosophy such as ethics, law, modern and contemporary philosophy, and philosophy of the mind, as well as master's and doctoral courses. With a background in neuroscience and psychology, his research has touched a number of topics including philosophies of the mind, Asian philosophy, and logical thinking.

His latest book, "Embodied Moral Psychology and Confucian Philosophy," combines ancient Chinese philosophy and contemporary cognitive neuroscience to deliver the message that our basic moral abilities are built into our physical bodies.

"We, of course, need careful analysis and deliberation for complicated moral issues. But for our everyday dealings with other people, we are very much moral animals as we are social animals, and our bodies tell that to us," Seok says.

Past Neag Scholars:

Dr. Spencer S. Stober, biology, 2012

Dr. Donna Yarri, theology, 2011

ALVERNIA is a distinctive Franciscan university, grounded in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions, that combines diverse academic opportunities with personal attention and an unmatched commitment to community service. Alvernia empowers students to become "ethical leaders with moral courage." Through real-world learning and the challenging guidance of faculty mentors, they discover their passion for life and turn what they love into lifetimes of career success and personal fulfillment. Alvernia students do well and do good.