Joseph Mahon
BA, MA (NUI)

Joseph Mahon was born in Galway, and obtained his B.A and M.A. degrees at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He was made a Junior Teaching Fellow at what was then University College Galway in 1968, and joined the department of Philosophy in 1969.

Contact Details

• Office: Room 101, Philosophy Dept (Morrisroe House, 19 Distillery Rd)
• Extension: 2574
• Telephone: 353 (0)91 4925724
• Fax: 353 (0) 91 494554

Teaching

Mr. Mahon teaches the following courses:

• PI108 Introduction to Practical Ethics
• PI210 Moral and Political Philosophy
• PI328 Marxism and Existentialism
• PI520 Culture and Society (Postgraduate)

Research and Publications

Mahon's M.A. dissertation was on the theory of knowledge in Marxist philosophy. His research and publications have concentrated on topics in Marxism, existentialism, feminism, applied ethics and cultural policy. In addition to journal articles, critical notices and reviews, he has published three sole-authored books: An Introduction to Practical Ethics (Turoe Press, 1984); Existentialism, Feminism and Simone de Beauvoir (Macmillan, 1997; St. Martin's Press 1997); and Simone de Beauvoir and her Catholicism (Arlen House, 2002). He is currently completing a book on Culture and the State.

Other Academic Activities/Positions

Director, H.Dip in Arts Administration at NUIG, 1992-2004

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