John Heil

Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis, whose research interests include metaphysics and philosophy of mind

John Heil is Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis. Listed among the 50 most influential living philosophers, John Heil has defended the role that philosophy has to play in understanding nature of mind and reality. His books include The Universe As We Find It and From An Ontological Point of View.

John Heil is Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St Louis. Listed among the 50 most influential living philosophers, John Heil has defended the role that philosophy has to play in understanding nature of mind and reality. His books include The Universe As We Find It and From An Ontological Point of View.

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