Brian Bruya (born 22 December 1966), is a professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University,[1] and an author of books and articles in the fields of comparative philosophy, cognitive science, and educational psychology.[2][3] Bruya is known for his work in the study of "effortless attention",[4][5] and showing that it is possible to foster wisdom in an educational setting.[6] He is also a translator[7] and has published translations of a number of popular comic books on Chinese philosophy, which have been featured in The New York Times.[8]

Education

Bruya earned a B. A. (Philosophy; Chinese Language & Literature) from the University of Washington in 1992. He went on to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, earning an M. A. (Philosophy) in 1999 and Ph.D. (Philosophy) in 2004.

References

  1. ↑ "Eastern Michigan University". Archived from the original on 2019-12-26.
  2. ↑ "MIT Press". Archived from the original on 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ "ResearchGate".
  4. ↑ "Effortless Attention". Archived from the original on 2019-12-26.
  5. ↑ "Effortless Attention". The MIT Press. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  6. ↑ "Wisdom Can Be Taught".
  7. ↑ "Princeton University Press". Archived from the original on 2019-12-26.
  8. ↑ Ismay, John (July 5, 2018). "The Art of Drawing the "Art of War"". The New York Times Magazine.


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