Philosophy

In 1986 Steven T. Ostovich earned a Ph. D. in philosophical theology from Marquette University, a MA in biblical theology from Marquette University in 1976, and an AB in philosophy and theology from Marquette University in1973. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Muenster, Germany from 1978-1979.

His areas of scholarly interest and publication include German critical theory, political theology, Holocaust Studies, and philosophy of time and history. Recent books include Missing God? Cultural Amnesia and Political Theology co-edited with John Downey and Juergen Manemann (LIT Verlag, 2006) and The Courage of Faith: Some Philosophical Meditations (Liturgical Press, 2009). He recently finished co-authoring (with Drew Bergerson, Clancy Martin, and Scott Baker) a book on twentieth century German history and historical responsibility entitled The Happy Burden of History or The German Sisyphus. Currently he is working on a book with the preliminary title of Time Interrupted: Eschatology and Political Theology.

At CSS Dr. Ostovich teaches general philosophy courses like Philosophy of Person as well as Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion. His goal as a teacher is to help students learn to think and read critically.

Albert H. Nephew, Ph.D. Dr. Nephew received a BA from Gonzaga University and his Ph.D. from Marquette University. Other areas of interest and research include: Ethics, including ethical theory, management ethics, and contemporary ethical issues. Metaphysics, including theory of human agency. Development of Values in Children John Macmurray Marie Montessori

Dr. Nephew teaches the following courses:
The Philosophical Perspective (introduction to philosophy)
Introductory Ethics
Development of Values in Children
Contemporary Ethical Issues
Management Ethics
Metaphysics
Contemporary Personalism
Histories of Philosophy

Al and his wife have started a number of Montessori schools, and currently run one started in 1981 (he helps as a volunteer with the financial and building construction and maintenance side of things, among others). It is the Montessori School of Duluth; it has an enrollment of about 75 children ages 3 to 12. He also enjoys outdoor sports in all seasons.

Drew Mannetter, Ph.D.
Drew Mannetter (Ph.D., Classics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1995) is Assistant Professor of Classics and Philosophy at the College of St. Scholastica. Although Dr. Mannetter's academic training is centered in classics, both Greek and Roman languages and literature, he has eclectic interests that lead him to teach a variety of subjects ranging from Ancient Sumerian mythology to issues in twenty-first century social justice. He earned his B.A. in medieval history and philosophy (University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, 1988), his first M.A. in philosophy (University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1989), and his second M.A. in classics (University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992). His graduate work focused on Plato, Homer, and Caesar.

Dr. Mannetter has taught at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Cornell College.  At St. Scholastica he teaches a wide array of classes in Latin, Philosophy, and History. In 2004 he published a reader on the seventh book of Caesar's Gallic War entitled Book 7 of Caesar's Bellum Gallicum: With Introduction, Text, Vocabulary, and Notes. This work breaks down the Latin text sentence by sentence and word by word to aid students in translating the text. His second book, Past and Present: Latin for American Students, is currently under review for publication. This work is a unique method of teaching Latin designed especially for the challenges faced by American students. Finally, Dr. Mannetter is working on two additional projects: a reader on Plato's Republic, modeled on his earlier work, and an examination of the correlation between Sophocles' Theban cycle and Plato' description of Socrates' last days.