Camillo Mac Bica is an American philosopher, poet, activist, and author. Bica was born on January 7, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY. He received a BA from Long Island University in 1968, an MA from New York University in 1986, a Master's of Philosophy in 1993 from City University of New York, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the City University of New York in 1995. Since 1990, he has served as a professor at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City where he teaches courses in philosophy, peace studies, and war. In 2003, he was awarded SVA’s Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award.