McDaniel College 

Dr. Vera Jakoby
Associate Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Undergraduate studies at the Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz, Germany
  • Graduate Studies at the Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, Protestant theology and German studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany

Teaching & Research interests include: 19th and 20th Century Continental philosophy; cultural studies and post-colonial studies.
Publications on Martin Heidegger and Friedrich Nietzsche, and research project on interpretations of paradise in European and North American culture.

Courses to expect:

  • Philosophy from Ancient Times to the Renaissance
  • Philosophy from the Renaissance to Contemporary Times
  • Philosophy around the World
  • Environmental Philosophy

Recent Special Topics Courses (PHI 2265):

  • Visions of Paradise
  • Philosophy and Film
  • Friendship, Love and Marriage
  • Magic, Mystic and Philosophy


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