John Heil is an American philosopher, known primarily for his work on metaphysics and the philosophy of mind. Heil is Professor of Philosophy at the Washington University in St. Louis,[1] Professor of Philosophy at Durham University,[2] and an Honorary Research Associate at Monash University.[3] Heil is the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Philosophical Association,[4] the North American Representative of The Philosophical Quarterly,[5] and a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow.[6] He is the author of seven books and over 100 articles and book chapters.
John Heil | |
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis Durham University |
| Thesis | The Identity Theory of Mind (1970) |
| Doctoral advisors | Clement Dore John Joseph Compton |
Main interests | Metaphysics Philosophy of Mind Logic Medieval Philosophy Early modern philosophy |
Publications
editBooks
edit- Appearance in Reality (2021, Oxford)
- The Universe As We Find It (2012, Oxford)
- From an Ontological Point of View (2003, Oxford)
- Philosophy of Mind: A Contemporary Introduction (1998, Routledge)
- The Nature of True Minds (1992, Cambridge)
- Perception and Cognition (1983, University of California Press)
Edited books
edit- (with Alexander Carruth and Sophie Gibb) Ontology, Modality, and Mind: Themes from the Metaphysics of E. J. Lowe (2018, Oxford)
- Philosophy of Mind: A Guide and Anthology (2004, Oxford)
- (with Alfred Mele) Mental Causation (1993, Oxford)
- Cause, Mind, and Reality: Essays Honoring C. B. Martin (1989, Springer)
Selected articles
edit- Aristotelian Supervenience. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society 115 (2014): 41–56.
- Properties and Powers. In: Oxford Studies in Metaphysics, Vol. 1, ed. D. Zimmerman, Oxford University Press (2004): 223–254.
- (with C.B. Martin) The Ontological Turn. Midwest Studies in Philosophy 23 (1999): 34–60.
- (with C.B. Martin) Rules and Powers. Philosophical Perspectives 12 (1998): 283–312.
- Believing Reasonably. Noûs 26 (1992): 47–62.
- Minds Divided. Mind 98 (1989): 571–583.
- Privileged Access. Mind 97 (1988): 238–251.
- Doubts About Skepticism. Philosophical Studies 51 (1987): 1–17.
- Doxastic Incontinence. Mind 93 (1984): 56–70.
- Does Cognitive Psychology Rest on a Mistake? Mind 90 (1981): 321–342.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Esfeld, Michael (2006). John Heil: Symposium on His Ontological Point of View. Frankfurt: Ontos Verlag. ISBN 9783110324761. OCLC 904303948.
References
edit- ^ "John Heil". The Department of Philosophy. Washington University in St. Louis. 4 May 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Professor John Heil". Durham University. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ Heil, John (December 2020). "John Heil CV" (PDF). The Department of Philosophy. Washington University in St. Louis.
- ^ "Editorial board". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "Editorial Board". Oxford Academic. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "John Heil". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved November 6, 2018.