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Luke Cuddy

Copywriter for VanDusen Design (Spring 09 to Present)
MiraCosta College Associate Faculty (Fall 08 to Present)

Southwestern College Adjunct Faculty (Spring 07 to Present)

(858) 335-5646
last update: November, 2009

 

Education
MA, Philosophy
2006-2008, SDSU
Date Received: May 23, 2008
Thesis Topic: Virtual Environments and Art
Advisors: Steve Barbone, Leon Rosenstein, Brock Allen

 

2005-2006, CSUC, Dept. of Education
Post-baccalaureate work in teaching international languages

 

BA, Philosophy
2003-2005, CSUC
Date Received: May 23, 2005

 

Courses
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (Online)
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Philosophy (Online)
Knowledge and Reality
Introduction to Literature
Playing by the Rules: Games in and Out of the Ordinary World

Eastern Religions and Philosophy (Online) under construction

 

 

Publications
Books
World of Warcraft and Philosophy. Editor (w/ John Nordlinger), Open Court, (November, 2009).
The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy. Editor, Open Court (November, 2008).

 

Chapters, Essays, Reviews
“A review of Thinking Critically by John Chaffee” at Textreviews.com, Cengage, Forthcoming (2010).

"Is My Kid Sitting Too Close to His Robot? " ed. Sharon Kaye, The Onion and Philosophy , Open Court, Forthcoming (2010).
"A Meaningless World... of Warcraft" World of Warcraft and Philosophy, Open Court, (November, 2009).
“Setting Up the Game” The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy, Open Court (November, 2008).
“Zelda as Art” The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy, Open Court (November, 2008).
“The Avatar and the Ego: Reconciling Ourselves with Video Games” eds. Steiff and Tamplin, Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy, Open Court (June, 2008).
“A review of Chinese Philosophy in an Era of Globalization by Robin R. Wang” in Dialogue Volume 50 #1 (October, 2007).
“Could Beatrix Kiddo reach enlightenment? Traces of Buddhist Philosophy in Kill Bill” co-authored with Michael Bruce, eds. Greene and Mohammed, Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy, Open Court (October, 2007).

 

Presentations
“Virtual Environments, Upāya, and The Lotus Sutra: Buddhism for the Digital Age” SDSU Buddhist Philosophy Graduate Student Conference, December 5, 2007.
“Logic and Video Games” SDSU Community College Seminar, April 16, 2007.
“Determining Bias” (w/ Arnold Tedrow) CSUC Freshman Poly-Sci Class, May 12, 2005.
“Critique of Ayer’s Principle of Verification” CSUC Analytic Philosophy Undergrad Class, February 9, 2004.

 

Academic Service and Conferences
San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association (SDICCCA) Intern
Phi Sigma Tao—Treasurer, Chico Branch (Gamma)
OnCourse Workshop (Eileen Zamora)
Curricunet Workshop (Susan Soy)
Invitation to Phi Kappa Phi

 

Awards
SDSU University Grant, Fall 2006, Spring 2007
Chico State University Grant, Fall 2004, Spring 2005
Chico State University Grant, Fall 2003, Spring 2004

 

Computer-Related Experience
Teaching Programs
Curricunet, Power Point, Blackboard, WebCT, Classroom Performance System (CPS)

 

Web Design
Dreamweaver, Joomla, Excel

 

Audio Programs
Sound Forge, Acoustic Labs 1.2, Fruity Loops, Reason

 

 

 

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