Robert E. Joyce, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Philosophy St. John's University Collegeville, MN 56321 Born: Chicago, Illinois May 13, 1934 Married: Mary Rosera Lena, Wisconsin August 12, 1961 Education B.A., University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois, 1957 M.A., Philosophy, De Paul University, Chicago, 1960 Ph.D., Philosophy, International College, Los Angeles, 1978 Other graduate study in philosophy: University of Notre Dame, 1959-61. Teaching Part time: De Paul University, Philosophy, 1958-60 Loyola University (Chicago), Philosophy, 1959 University of Notre Dame, Philosophy, Teaching Fellowship 1960-61 Creighton University (Medical School) Natural Family Planning and Research Center, Educator/Consultant, 1981-83 Full time: University of Notre Dame, Instructor of Philosophy, 1961-62 St. John's University (Minnesota), Assistant Professor of Philosophy, 1962-68; Associate Professor, 1968-94; Professor Emeritus, 1994- Administrative/Governance Director, Tri-College Honors Program (St. John's University, College of St. Benedict, St. Cloud State University), 1966-68 Vice-President, Minnesota Philosophical Society, 1967-68 President, Minnesota Philosophical Society, 1968-69 Chairperson, Philosophy Department, St. John's University, 1970-71 Chairperson, Philosophy Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, 1971-74 Acting Chairperson, Philosophy Department, SJU, 1980-81 Charter Board Member, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for life Inc., 1968-99 Memberships American Catholic Philosophical Association (c. 1961-present) Metaphysical Society of America (c. 1961-93) American Association of University Professors (c. 1965-69) Minnesota Philosophical Society (c. 1962-94) Institute for Theological Encounter with Science and Technology (1974-present) Fellowship of Catholic Scholars (1977-present) Advisory Board, the Human Life Center (1976-81) Advisory Board, The Center for NaProEthics (1996-present) Founding Board Member, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for LIfe (1968-99) Award Lumen Gentium Award, with Mary Rosera Joyce, for outstanding contributions to the cause of human life, from the Thomas More Institute (Tucson, Arizona), 1972 PUBLICATIONS BOOKS New Dynamics in Sexual Love: A Revolutionary Approach to Marriage and Celibacy Collegeville, MN: St. John's University Press, 1970 (co-authored with Mary Rosera Joyce) This book also published in Spain as Nuevos Dinamicos del Amor Sexual: Untratado Revolucionario sobre Matrimonio y Celibato, trans. Felix Alvarez, S.J., Editorial Sal Terrae, Santander, 1971. Let Us Be Born: The Inhumanity of Abortion Chicago: Franciscan Press, 1970 (co-authored with Mary Rosera Joyce) This book was the first pro-life paperback in the United States. Human Sexual Ecology: A Philosophy and Ethics of Man and Woman Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1980 Affirming Our Freedom in God: The Untold Story of Creation St. Cloud, MN: LifeCom, 2001 (through 1stBooks Library) MAIN ARTICLES American Benedictine Review (Fall, 1966) "A Resolution of Polarities in Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf" American Benedictine Review (December, 1967) "Key Relationships between Classical Philosophy and Natural Science" Cross Currents (Winter, 1967) "A Christian Will to Meaning in Everyday Life" Improving College and University Teaching (Winter, 1968) "Toward a Philosophy of Discussion" Marriage (January, 1969) "Marriage of the Future" (co-authored with Mary Rosera Joyce) Desert Call (Winter, 1976) "Anti-Machiavellian Witness" (co-authored with Mary Rosera Joyce) The New Scholasticism (Winter, 1978) "Personhood and the Conception Event" This article has been anthologized in four different books. International Review of Natural Family Planning (Fall, 1979) "Sexuality Means Sharing" International Review of Natural Family Planning (Winter, 1980) "Sexual Energy" New Perspectives on Human Abortion edited by Hilgers, Horan, and Mall. University Publications of America, 1981. "When Does a Person Begin?" International Review of Natural Family Planning (four part series: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall issues, 1983) "Caring for Persons: An Introduction to Natural (Person) Law" Journal of Christian Healing (Vol. 6, No. 1, 1984) "Understanding Our Sexuality" (co-authored with Mary R. Joyce and Sheila Fabricant) Journal of Christian Healing (Vol. 7, No. 1, 1985) "Polarity and Paradox in Sexuality: A Response" (co-authored with Mary R. Joyce) Symposium: St. John's Faculty Journal (Vol. 5, Winter, 1986) "The Spirit of Socrates and Jesus" Listening: Journal of Religion and Culture (Spring, 1988) "Being Is Our Most Important Act" What Is a Person? edited by Michael F. Goodman. Humana Press, 1988. "Personhood and the Conception Event" Twenty Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy edited by G. Lee Bowie, Meredith W. Michaels, and Robert C. Solomon. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992. "Personhood and the Conception Event" Abortion: A New Generation of Catholic Responses edited by Stephen J. Heaney, Pope John XXIII Medical-Moral Research and Education Center, 1992. "The Human Zygote Is a Person" NaProEthics Forum Pope Paul VI Center of NaProEthics, Omaha, NE (November, 1996) "Teens and the Challenge of Chastity" NaProEthics Forum (January, 1998) "James Q. Wilson's 'On Abortion': A Reply" NaProEthics Forum (January, 1999) "Loving the Homosexual Person" NaProEthics Forum (November, 1999) "Infanticide Is Not Caring for Persons" NaProEthics Forum (September, 2001) "Four Ways of Living" Variety of book reviews and many other articles. Numerous talks, seminars, and workshops given on man-woman relationships, human sexuality, natural family planning, and the right to life. ********** |
Brief Record of the Life Work of Robert E. Joyce |
