My full name is John Rea, but I go by Jack. I am currently enrolled in the M.A. program in philosophy and employed as a graduate assistant at Western Michigan University. My general interests are quite varied, but right now my research is primarily concerned with metaphilosophy, particularly differences and similarities in form and content between the Continental and Analytic traditions. I would like to see a synthesis of the two traditions, or at least some level of cooperation beyond the current tolerant stance both traditions take toward each other. Beyond that, I am interested generally in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and epistemo…
My full name is John Rea, but I go by Jack. I am currently enrolled in the M.A. program in philosophy and employed as a graduate assistant at Western Michigan University. My general interests are quite varied, but right now my research is primarily concerned with metaphilosophy, particularly differences and similarities in form and content between the Continental and Analytic traditions. I would like to see a synthesis of the two traditions, or at least some level of cooperation beyond the current tolerant stance both traditions take toward each other. Beyond that, I am interested generally in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. I am trained as an Analytic philosopher, but I hold a special place in my heart for the schools of Pragmatism, Existentialism, and Phenomenology. I am also generally interested in Chinese philosophy, particularly Confucian and Daoist philosophy, as well as Indian philosophy, particularly Buddhism.
