PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES @ VVC
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Faculty Information
Daniel Vecchio received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Marquette University in 2016 where he wrote on Aristotle's modal logic (the logic of possibilities and necessities). He has been teaching at colleges and universities around the country since 2007. He enjoys writing on topics of metaphysics and classical theism.
Dr. Vecchio met his wife, Gabriela, at Boston College, where they were both pursuing their Master's in Philosophy. They have lived in Boston, Denver, Milwaukee, Madrid, Los Angeles, Victorville, Adelanto, and Apple Valley. They have two children, two dogs, and a goldfish.
Books/Publications:
Essence and Necessity A Historical and Analytical Study of Aristotle's Modal Logic
Articles:
Vecchio, D. J., & Flynn, P. (2026). Worse than magic: Two answers for William Lane Craig—and one challenge. New Blackfriars. https://doi.org/10.1017/nbf.2026.10160
Vecchio, D. J., & Flynn, P. (2026). Cruel worlds and counterfeit natures. International Philosophical Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.5840/ipq2026422270
Bozonelos, D., & Vecchio, D. (2026, June). Images on the move: Decentering pilgrimage and the mobility of holy objects in diaspora communities. GlobalEurope, 5. https://globaleuropejournal.org/2026/06/images-on-the-move-decentering-pilgrimage-and-the-mobility-of-holy-objects-in-diaspora-communities/
Vecchio, D. J., & Flynn, P. (2025). There can be no successful logical argument from evil. New Blackfriars. https://doi.org/10.1017/nbf.2025.23
“‘I am Groot’: An Aristotelian Reflection on Space Aliens and Substance,” In Sci Phi Journal , Vol. 1,2014, pp. 104-122.
Encyclopedia Entries:
“Contrary-to-fact Conditionals” in The New Catholic Encyclopedia Supplemental: “Philosophy, Technical Terms in.” Cengage Learning. 2013.
Book Reviews:
On Jaworski, W. 2016. Structure and the Metaphysics of Mind , in the Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies,forthcoming.
On Kment, B. 2014. Modality & Explanatory Reasoning , in the Polish Journal of Philosophy, Vol. XI.
On Griffin, M. 2015. Aristotle’s Categories in the Early Roman Empire, in the Classical Review. Vol. 66. No. 2.New York: Cambridge University Press.
On Aristotle’s Categories in the Byzantine, Arabic, and Latin Traditions. 2013. Ed. S. Ebbesen, J. Marenbon, and P. Thom, in Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2014.08.29.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Humanities Department Chair: daniel.vecchio@vvc.edu Ph Ext.: 2363
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