Trudy D Conway Author & Editor

Trudy D. Conway received her Ph.D. in philosophy from Fordham University in 1981. After teaching at Shiraz University (formerly Pahlavi University) in Iran, she began teaching at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Maryland where she is currently Professor of Philosophy. In addition to two other books Wittgenstein on Foundations (1989) and Where Justice and Mercy Meet (2013), she has published a range of scholarly articles on contemporary philosophy, the virtues and cross cultural understanding and dialogue. She has served as president of the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World and Delta Epsilon Sigma, held two endowed professorships, one sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and received numerous teaching, social justice and service awards. She is active in a number of organizations promoting cross cultural understanding and social justice initiatives. She teaches undergraduate courses in the history of philosophy, contemporary philosophy, ethics and specialized courses on the virtues.