Sergia Hay
Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Professional
- Biography
Education
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 2003
- M.Phil., Columbia University, 2003
- M.A., Columbia University, 1996
- B.A., Wellesley College, 1994
Areas of Emphasis or Expertise
- Søren Kierkegaard
- Ethics
- History of Philosophy
Biography
Dr. Sergia Hay studied at Wellesley College, Cambridge University, Luther Seminary, and Columbia University and has previously taught philosophy in Massachusetts and Germany. At PLU since 2011, she teaches courses in applied ethics and the history of philosophy. Dr. Hay is an advocate of public philosophy (link: https://www.engagedphilosophy.com/2021/09/28/sergia-hay/) and pre-college instruction in philosophy (link: https://www.humanities.org/blog/taking-plato-prom/)
Her area of scholarly specialization is Søren Kierkegaard and her current research investigates his views on language as well as the influence on his work by Johann Hamann, a contemporary of Kant. She is the author of Ethical Silence: Kierkegaard on Communication, Education, and Humility (link: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793614483/Ethical-Silence-Kierkegaard-on-Communication-Education-and-Humility).
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