Brian Bruya (born 22 December 1966) is a professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, [1] and an author of books and articles in the fields of comparative philosophy, cognitive science, and educational psychology. [2] [3] Bruya is known for his work in the study of "effortless attention", [4] [5] and showing that it is possible to foster wisdom in an educational setting. [6] He is also a translator [7] and has published translations of a number of popular comic books on Chinese philosophy, which have been featured in The New York Times. [8]
Bruya earned a B. A. (Philosophy; Chinese Language & Literature) from the University of Washington in 1992. He went on to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, earning an M. A. (Philosophy) in 1999 and Ph.D. (Philosophy) in 2004.
Brian Bruya (born 22 December 1966) is a professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, [1] and an author of books and articles in the fields of comparative philosophy, cognitive science, and educational psychology. [2] [3] Bruya is known for his work in the study of "effortless attention", [4] [5] and showing that it is possible to foster wisdom in an educational setting. [6] He is also a translator [7] and has published translations of a number of popular comic books on Chinese philosophy, which have been featured in The New York Times. [8]
Bruya earned a B. A. (Philosophy; Chinese Language & Literature) from the University of Washington in 1992. He went on to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, earning an M. A. (Philosophy) in 1999 and Ph.D. (Philosophy) in 2004.