Faculty
Dr. James J. Delaney
Assistant Professor
College of Arts & Sciences – Philosophy
Email: jdelaney@niagara.edu
Phone: (716) 286-8640
Fax: (716)286-8308
Office Location: Dunleavy Hall Room 357
Bio
Dr. Delaney joined the philosophy department in 2004. He received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo that same year. He works primarily in ethics, focusing on the history of philosophy, especially the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He also specializes in biomedical ethics, with a particular emphasis on the ethics of organ donation and genetic engineering. He has published articles in the American Catholic Philosophical Association's Annual Proceedings, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Inquiry, For the Defense, National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, and the American Journal of Bioethics. He also has articles forthcoming in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal and Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics. Additionally, Dr. Delaney has written two books on Rousseau, Rousseau and the Ethics of Virtue (Continuum Press 2006) and Starting with Rousseau (Continuum Press 2009). He regularly teaches Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, Biomedical Ethics, Logic, Philosophy of Human Nature, and Philosophy of Law. Fall 2009 Courses
- Phi 105: Introduction to Philosophy
- Phi 322: Biomedical Ethics
Current Research
Dr. Delaney works primarily in ethics, with a focus on the history of philosophy, especially the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He also specializes in biomedical ethics, with a particular emphasis on the ethics of organ donation and genetic engineering. He has published articles in the "American Catholic Philosophical Association's Annual Proceedings," "The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy," "Inquiry," "For the Defense," and "National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly." His first book, "Rousseau and the Ethics of Virtue," was published by Continuum Press in 2006. He has a second book "Starting with Rousseau" forthcoming from Continuum in 2009.
Current Involvement
Dr. Delaney is a member of the American Philosophical Association, the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and the Rousseau Association.
Educational Background
Ph.D. SUNY Buffalo (2004), MA SUNY Buffalo (2002), BA Xavier University (1999)