STEPHEN PURYEAR | ABOUT ME
I am a Teaching Assistant Professor of Philosophy and
affiliate of the
Classical Studies program at NC State. Before arriving in Raleigh in 2008, I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy at the
University of Pittsburgh (2006) and spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at
Stanford University.
As an undergraduate, I majored in mechanical engineering
here at NC State. At the time I had no interest in philosophy and
took no courses in the subject. Not long after graduation, however, I discovered and developed a love for philosophy. After four years of working for an engineering firm, I decided to quit and go
back to school to pursue my passion. The rest, as they say, is history.
For more information about my research, teaching, and other professional activities, see the links to the left.
