Dwight Goodyear was born in 1970 and grew up in New Jersey in a creative and intellectually stimulating household. Dwight's father was a physics teacher and his mother is an art teacher. His early interests were music, martial arts, visual art and science. Eventually his interests became more focused and he went to William Peterson University in New Jersey to study film, music and philosophy. In 1994 he received his B.A. in philosophy and subsequently enrolled at the New School University in N.Y.C. to continue his studies. In 1997 he received his master's degree in philosophy and quickly began teaching. He taught at many New Jersey colleges and universities before becoming assistant professor of philosophy at Westchester Community College. At WCC he teaches a variety of courses (logic, ethics, ancient/medieval and modern philosophy, and philosophy of art) and received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2008. He has continued his studies in philosophy, receiving a Ph.D. from the New School. His dissertation, The Tragic Sense of Pragmatism, argues that pragmatists can and should have a sense of the tragic. He has given many papers at conferences both nationally and internationally. He has also published in the areas of pragmatism, ancient philosophy, and 19th century philosophy. When he is not writing and teaching, Dwight composes, performs and records compositions for various instruments in various styles. He lives in Jersey City with his wife, Saclike, and his son, Maximilian.