John M. DePoe




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About Me (Briefly)

I'm a Ph.D. candidate working on the fourth year of my degree at the philosophy department in the University of Iowa. I am what they call "ABD", which stand for "All But Dissertation." I have a master's degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University and a master's degree in religion from Hardin-Simmons University, which is the same institution where I completed my undergraduate education. My areas of specialization in philosophy include epistemology, metaphysics (especially, philosophy of mind), and philosophy of religion. My secondary area of research includes early modern philosophy and philosophy of language. Among the early modern philosophers I study are Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Spinoza. In philosophy of language, I am particularly interested in the issues that surround theories of meaning and reference, especially Russell's theory of descriptions.

In my free time, I like to play chess and frisbee golf. I am enjoying my second year of marriage with my beautiful and talented wife, Jeannie. We are especially proud of our sheltie puppy, Aslan, who we think is the most intelligent and adorable dog on the planet.

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