Eric J. Silverman
Department of Philosophy and Religion

Professor
McMurran Hall 259C
(757) 594-7715
eric.silverman@cnu.edu
Education
- Ph D in Philosophy, St. Louis University
- MA in Philosophy, Baylor University
- BA in Political Science/History, Rutgers University
Teaching
Epistemology, Ancient Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Applied Ethics
Research
Normative Ethics & Moral Psychology, Medieval Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
Selected Accomplishments
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Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2024). Spiritual Surrender: Initial Appraisals of Cancer Diagnoses in Black Christian Women. Journal of Black Psychology. Volume, 50. Issue, 3. Pages, 365-387. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2024). Religious affiliation moderates associations between theodicies and mental health in people experiencing significant suffering from bereavement, illness and other stressors.. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture. Pages, 1-21. -
Book, Scholarly-New
(2023). Virtuous and Vicious Partiality. Routledge. -
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
(2023). Introduction. Routledge. Pages, 1-8. -
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
(2023). Why Partial Relationships Are Necessary. Routledge. Pages, 97-112. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2023). When Suffering Contradicts Belief: Measuring Theodical Struggling. Current Psychology. Volume, 2023. -
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
(2021). Contemporary Chastity Still Consists in Temperance, Justice, and Prudence. -
Book, Scholarly-New
(2021). Sexual Ethics in a Secular Age: Is There Still a Virtue of Chastity?. Routledge. Pages, 264. -
Monograph
(2019). The Supremacy of Love. Rowman and Littlefield / Lexington. Pages, 176. -
Journal Article, Academic Journal
(2018). Religion-specific resources for meaning-making from suffering: defining the territory. Mental Health, Religion andamp; Culture. Volume, 21. Issue, 1. Pages, 77-92.