James Brusseau CV


Academic Biography

Formation in the history of philosophy and ethics.

Foundational work explored conceptions of selfhood built on a metaphysics of difference (Nietzsche, Bataille, Deleuze, the reversal of Platonism).

Current work engages the human dilemmas of artificial intelligence intersecting with autonomy, authenticity, privacy, and personal identity.

CV / Resume

164 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
jbrusseau@pace.edu
jamesbrusseau.net

Pace University, NYC
Philosophy Department
1 Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038

Areas

History of Philosophy, Philosophy & Ethics of AI

Career

University of Trento, Italy, Information Engineering and Computer Science, 2020-

Pace University, New York City, Philosophy and Computer Science, 2010-

California State University, Los Angeles, Philosophy, 2005-08

Mexican National University, Mexico City, Philosophy and Comparative Literature, 1994-2004.

Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., Philosophy, 1993.

Université de Nice, France, 1991.

Vassar College, B.A., philosophy, 1987.

Publications

Books: Philosophy

Decadence of the French Nietzsche (Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield, 2006): Full text

Isolated Experiences: Gilles Deleuze and the Solitudes of Reversed Platonism (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1997): Full text

Books: Ethics

Business Ethics Workshop (Eds 1,2,3) (Boston: Boston Academic Publishing/FWK, 2011-18).

Ethics Workshop (Eds 1,2) (Boston: Boston Academic Publishing/FWK, 2015 -18).

Dignity, Pleasures, Vulgarity: Philosophy and Animal Rights (New York: Overflow, 2017).

Conference Panels, Podcasts, Media, and Interviews

Ethics Statements, Industry Impacts and Planning for the Future 2023. Video

How to Accelerate Ethics for Innovation and Against Precaution in Generative AI, 2021, Medium. Text

What is Dignity, and Why Does It Exempt ChatGPT from Ethics?, 2021, Medium. Text

4 Reasons to Co-Teach AI Ethics with ChatGPT, 2021, Medium. Text

Exploring the Complexities of AI Ethics, 2021, Leaders of Analytics Podcast. Podcast

Inside the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: For a Decentralized Approach. Interview by Marco Emanuele. October 27, 2021, The Science of Where. Full text

AI Human Impact: Toward a Model for Ethical Investing in AI-Intensive Companies, 2021, AI Asia Pacific Institute Podcast. Podcast

How to Secure Representative Data Sets & Reduce Bias, 2020, ReWork: AI in RegTech Virtual Summit, September 17.

How Do You Build an Ethical, AI-Augmented Organisation That People Want to Work For? 2020, AI Summit Silicon Valley, CA: Video

Coming Apart: How we became one nation divided by content, and what we can do about it, Panelist 2019, AI Summit New York, New York

Algorithmic Bias and Risk, Panelist 2019, Chief Data & Analytics Officers Meeting, Boston

Assessing Privacy & Regulation in AI Development & Deployment in Insurance, Panelist and Moderator AI in Insurance Summit/ReWork - NYC, 2019: Video.

Dignity, Pleasures Vulgarity interview
“James Brusseau on Animal Rights,” Animal Instinct on Heritage Radio Network, March 13, 2017.
http://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/dignity-pleasures-vulgarity-philosophy-and-animal-rights/

Corporate malfeasance interview
“Insight: Why even the best companies commit systematic fraud (Indsigt: Derfor begår selv de bedste virksomheder systematisk svindel),” Jyllands-Posten (Denmark), May 12, 2016 (Finans).

Wealth inequality interview
“James Brusseau on Inequality & Philosophy.” Hopping Mad on Netroots Radio, June 9, 2016.
https://imhoppingmad.com/2016/06/20/dr-james-brusseau-on-inequality-philosophy/

Wealth inequality interview
“089: James Brusseau on Wealth Inequality and the Accursed Share.” Economic Rockstar, June 9, 2016.
http://www.economicrockstar.com/jamesbrusseau/

Wealth inequality interview
“Philosophy of Wealth Inequality.” Chuck Morse, Blog Talk Radio, June 1, 2016. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chuckmorse/2016/06/01/philosophy-of-wealth-inequality

Empire of Humiliation interview
Jeff Farias Radio Show http://jamesbrusseau.net/books_and_essays/Interview_Jeff_Farias_Show_James_Brusseau.mp3

Media Production

Wealth Inequality documentary
http://cases.ethicsworkshop.org/wealth-In-doc.html
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Wealth Inequality Workshop
http://wealthinequalityworkshop.org/
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Surveillance Camera Man and the Ethics of Public Filming documentary
http://cases.ethicsworkshop.org/SurveillanceCM.html
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Case Studies in Ethics and Business Ethics
http://cases.ethicsworkshop.org/
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Corporate Social Responsibility Handbook
http://csr.ethicsworkshop.org/
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Graduate Dissertations, Director/Committee Member

Francesco Balzan, Ph.D., Italian National AI Ph.D., Pisa Italy, Machine-in-the-Loop. Reclaiming Human-Centered Knowledge Building and Decision-Making in AI for Education, 2026.

Trudie Coetzee, Ph.D., University of Pretoria, South Africa, Pursuing the Human(E) Route Towards Generative AI Integration, 2026.

Monique Munarini, Ph.D. Italian National AI Ph.D., Pisa Italy, 2026.

Scott Skipworth, Ph.D., Torrens University Australia, The Internet of Things (IoT) Disseminating Human Embodimentin Architectural Theory and Practice, 2022.

Moises del Pino Pena, Ph.D., Philosophy, Mexican National University, Simulacros de la existencia: hacia una ontopoetica de la ficcion literaria, 2002.

Alicia Montemayor, M.A., Philosophy, Mexican National University, De poemas mudos y pinturas parlantes: sobre el discurso pictorico en la Grecia del periodo clasico, Co-Director, 2001.