R. James Long
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Raymond James Long, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy
at Fairfield University
in Fairfield, Connecticut
. He is also faculty member at St. John Fisher Seminary Residence
in Stamford, Connecticut
. Long was the president of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
. Long has published seven books, including The Life and Works of Richard Fishacre, O.P., Prolegomena to the Edition of his Commentary on the "Sentences", published in 1999, and editions of parts one and two of the second book of Fishacre's Sentences Commentary. Long had also authored more than 60 articles on medieval philosophy and was the recipient of numerous academic awards. Long received a licentiate
in medieval studies from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
in 1966 and earned his doctorate from the University of Toronto
in 1968. Long married to former Broadway actress Wendy Lesniak, with whom he has three sons: Damien, Justin
, and Christian.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
. He is also faculty member at St. John Fisher Seminary Residence
St. John Fisher Seminary Residence
St. John Fisher Seminary Residence is sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Men between the ages of eighteen to forty live at the Seminary while studying subjects based on a liberal arts curriculum -- especially philosophy and classical languages -- in preparation for...
in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
. Long was the president of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy is a learned society established in 1978 to support teaching and research relating to medieval and renaissance philosophy. Presidents of the society have included Arthur Hyman, Marilyn Adams, James Ross, Jorge Gracia, Mary Clark, and R. James Long....
. Long has published seven books, including The Life and Works of Richard Fishacre, O.P., Prolegomena to the Edition of his Commentary on the "Sentences", published in 1999, and editions of parts one and two of the second book of Fishacre's Sentences Commentary. Long had also authored more than 60 articles on medieval philosophy and was the recipient of numerous academic awards. Long received a licentiate
Licentiate
Licentiate is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a licence. The term may derive from the Latin licentia docendi, meaning permission to teach. The term may also derive from the Latin licentia ad practicandum, which signified someone who held a certificate of competence to...
in medieval studies from the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies is a research institute in the University of Toronto that is dedicated to advanced studies in the culture of the Middle Ages....
in 1966 and earned his doctorate from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1968. Long married to former Broadway actress Wendy Lesniak, with whom he has three sons: Damien, Justin
Justin Long
Justin Jacob Long is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the Hollywood films Galaxy Quest, Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, Live Free or Die Hard, He's Just Not That into You, Drag Me to Hell, and Youth in Revolt, and his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a...
, and Christian.