Adjunct Professor
Email: pbeach@coastal.edu
Phone: (208) 870-5240
Areas of Interest:
Ethics, Metaphysics, History of Philosophy (Modern), Medical Ethics, Experimental Philosophy
Courses Taught:
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL101), Moral Problems (PHIL103), Introduction to Logic (PHIL201), Philosophical Writing and Methods (PHIL 210), Symbolic Logic (PHIL304), Medical Ethics (PHIL397)
Biography:
Patrick Beach was born in Buhl, Idaho, and earned a B.A. in English from Boise State University. He earned his M.A. is from Miami University (Ohio), and his Ph.D. is from Syracuse University. He has been an adjunct professor for Boise State off and on since 1987, and is currently a visiting assistant professor at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. His research focuses on moral luck, metaphysics, and experimental philosophy. He is also a fourth-degree black belt in Shao-lin Kung Fu.
Awards:
2013 College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Adjunct Teaching Award