Christopher Panza

Chris Panza was born and raised in NYC. After woking for a number of years in business, he received his BA in philosophy and literature from SUNY Purchase and his MA (1998) and PhD (2002) in philosophy from the University of Connecticut.

Chris has always been interested in the Big Philosophical Questions that touch on the meaning of life. An associate professor of philosophy at Drury University in Springfield, MO, he regularly teaches courses such as Confucianism, Existentialism, Asian Ethics (as well as Western Ethics), Logic, 17th and 18th Century Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Free Will, the Self and Feminist Theory.

On the weekends, Chris takes a break from the Big Philosophical Questions and focuses on adventures in Italian Cuisine, particularly on artisan bread baking (the big questions make you hungry. you know).

You can find him blogging on Big Questions, Food, and Teaching at www.akuindeed.com - Hope to see you stop by!