Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Theology
Mark Dickson earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Connecticut under the supervision of Michael Lynch. His dissertation is titled “Truth as Trustworthiness: A Contemporized Hebraic Approach to the Nature of Truth”. He also holds an M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, where he received a Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship. Before pursuing graduate work in philosophy, he completed a Th.M. (2019) and M.Div. (2017) at Bethlehem Theological Seminary, and graduated from Liberty University with B.A.s in philosophy and biblical studies.
Dickson’s research centers on the philosophy of truth, trust, and the retrieval of biblical and other traditions as rich sources for philosophical inquiry. He enjoys teaching broadly, instructing classes in philosophy, biblical studies, theology, and related disciplines.
Mark and his wife, Shannon, have been married since 2014, and they live in Minneapolis with their five children: Aurora (Rori), Moriah, Augustine (Gus), Maeve, and Emmette (Emma).
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D., University of Connecticut
- M.A., University of Connecticut
- M.A., University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
- Th.M., Bethlehem Theological Seminary
- M.Div., Bethlehem Theological Seminary
- B.A., Liberty University
Specialities
- Metaphysics
- Philosophy of Language
- Ancient Near Eastern Philosophy
Competencies
- Logic
- Ethics
- Epistemology
- Philosophy of Religion
- Ancient Greco-Roman Philosophy
- Medieval Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Philosophy
- Early Modern European Philosophy
- Indian Philosophy
- Chinese Philosophy
- Mesoamerican Philosophy
- American Philosophy