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John Heil

b. 1943

American philosopher

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About John Heil

Born 1943. John Heil is a philosopher and university teacher.

John Heil (born 1943) 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, Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, and an Honorary Research Associate at Monash University. Heil is the inaugural editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Philosophical Association, the North American Representative of The Philosophical Quarterly, and a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow. He is the author of seven books and over 100 articles and book chapters.

Publications

Books 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

(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

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. NoΓ»s 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.

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Important facts

Born
1943
Birth century
Education
Vanderbilt University
Employers
Washington University in St.Β Louis
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Heil?

American philosopher

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John Heil was born in 1943.

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John Heil is a philosopher and university teacher.

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