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Donald W. Mitchell
Professor, Philosophy
(PhD, University of Hawaii)
Office Phone: (765) 494-4281
Office Fax: (765) 496-1616
Email: dmitch@purdue.edu
Specialization:
Comparative Philosophy, Eastern Philosophy, Philosophy of Religions
Selected Publications
Books
- Buddhism: Introducing the Buddhist Experience, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
- The Gethsemani Encounter: A Diologue on the Spiritual Life by Buddhist and Christian Monastics. New York: Continuum Press, 1997.
Book Chapters
- “Dialogical Reflections on Christian Prayer and Zen Meditation.” In The Comity and Grace of Method, ed. T. Ryba, G. Bond, and H. Tull, Northwestern University Press, 2004.
- “A Life Between Two Fires: Chiara Lubich and Lay Sanctity.” In Lay Sanctity, ed. A. Astell, University of Notre Dame Press, 2000.
Articles
- “Masao Abe’s Early Spiritual Journey and his Later Philosophy,” Buddhist-Christian Studies 28 (2008): 107-110.
- “Re-Creating Christian Community in an Interfaith Setting,” Buddhist-Christian Studies 23 (2003): 21-32.
Selected Honors
- The Roche Chair for Interreligious Research (2005).
- Luminosa Award for Interfaith Activities (1991).
Work in Progress
- Book: Green Monasticism: Buddhist and Christian Perspectives on Ecology