Est. 2024 · Morgantown, West Virginia
The Philosophical Society
of West Virginia
Our Members
Mountaineers in a range of thought.
Founder & President
Savan Suri
Savan Suri is an electrical engineer specializing in semiconductors and nanotechnology. He has deep interests in human evolution, societal evolution and philosophical understanding of science and engineering. He is the director and board member of Rotary Club of Morgantown. Savan is a native of India.
Co-Founder
Eric Saul
Eric Saul is a historian specializing in American history and Holocaust rescue, best known as the founder of the Visas for Life project and the Institute for the Study of Rescue and Altruism in the Holocaust (ISRAH). Throughout his career, his work has focused on documenting and honoring those who saved lives during the Holocaust and recognizing the contributions of minorities in the military. Eric is from San Bernadino, California.
Co-Founder
Mike Slaughter
Mike has over 25 years of experience working with a varied population of clients, including those struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and OCD. In addition, Mike has given workshops and trainings on suicide prevention throughout the state of West Virginia. Mike primarily uses a cognitive-behavioral approach heavily influenced by its original sources of those found in ancient Stoic philosophy. Mike is a native of Morgantown, WV.
Vice President
Theodore Miesel
Raised in a philosophical and theologically diverse environment, Theodore's interests lie primarily in Existentialism and Absurdism, with Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, and Camus at the top of the list of influences. You might be surprised to learn he's also a computer scientist!
Secretary
Victoria Swisher
Victoria is studying psychology and social work with interests in trauma, cognition, and geriatrics. She enjoys exploring philosophical problems in her free time, such as matters of ethics, metaphysics, and general thought experiments.
Want to Join Us?
All are welcome! If you're just delving into philosophy or have been engaged for a long time, we would love to have you.