Influences from Montana

Doug Radandt received a BA in philosophy and psychology with a minor in mathematics from Purdue Univeristy.

His first Masters Degree is in philosophy from the University of Montana. The emphasis of this degree is Philosophy of Technology, which examines our human relationship to technology and the world it creates. Doug’s Masters thesis examined Martin Heidegger’s view of technology and the modern world as seen through the arch of his writings.

The University of Montana exposed Doug to two influential thinkers: Albert Borgmann and Henry Bugbee.

Henry Bugbee

Henry Bugbee’s philosophical approach had to do with asking questions of interest, and seeking answers that illuminated how we might live in a particular place. It is this sense of place in the world that is the legacy and foundation for Doug’s work. Henry’s book, Inward Morning, taken from a poem by Thoreau, provided the inspiration for the name Inward Wilderness.

Albert Borgmann

Albert Borgmann emphasized clear thinking and an understanding that technology’s influence need not dehumanize us if we seek deliberately to engage in the world. This was Doug’s first exposure to the idea that an embodied life is not merely worth living, but is vital to our existence.

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