Robert A. McDermott 4680848 224683938 2008-07-09T23:22:54Z 67.158.108.234 '''Robert McDermott''' is professor of [[Philosophy]] and [[Religion]] at the [[California Institute of Integral Studies]] in [[San Francisco]]. He received his Ph.D. in 1969 in philosophy from [[Boston University]] and is president emeritus of the California Institute of Integral Studies. He has taught at Manhattanville College (1964-71) and is professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Philosophy at [[Baruch College]], CUNY (1971-90). He was secretary of the [[American Academy of Religion]] (1968-71) and secretary treasurer of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (1972-76). With [[Arthur Zajonc]] he is co-founder of The [[Owen Barfield]] Graduate School of Sunbridge College, is the founding chair of the board of Sophia Project (two homes in [[Oakland, California]], for mothers and children at risk of homelessness), and has been chair of the board and president of many other institutions. He is a teacher and former board chair of the Rudolf Steiner Institute[http://www.steinerinstitute.org]. He has written a number of books, as well as essays published in scholarly journals and anthologies. His essays have appeared in ''International Philosophical Quarterly'', ''Cross Currents'', ''Journal of the American Academy of Religion'', and ''Philosophy East and West''. Topics on which he has written or lectured include the evolution of consciousness, the spiritual mission of America, classic and modern spirituality and spiritual masters (East and West), [[Sri Aurobindo]], and [[Rudolf Steiner]] and [[Anthroposophy]]. ==Partial bibliography== *''Radhakrishnan'' (1970) *''The Essential Aurobindo'' (1974) *''The Essential Steiner'' (1984) * Introduction to William James, ''Essays in Psychical Research'' (1986) * Four books, all to be published by Steinerbooks: "The Bhagavad Gita and the West" (2006); "Buddha and Christ" (2007); "The New Essential Steiner" (2007), "Steiner and Anthroposophy" (2008) ==External links== * [http://www.ciis.edu/pcc/faculty.php Bio and selected Essays] [[Category:Integral thought|McDermott, Robert A.]] {{philosopher-stub}}