My CV.
My papers available on-line.
My personal links.
Prior to graduate study, I received a B.S. in Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, worked as an engineer in California, and then received B.A.'s in Religion and Philosophy at Florida State University.
My dissertation
tries to
dissolve some of the problems of material constitution
by applying some philosophy of language to traditional metaphysical puzzles.
My more recent work continues this approach but extends it beyond
material constitution to personal identity, modality, and reference.
Unlike most metaphysicians, I am therefore quite anti-metaphysical in my
approach to metaphysics. The following quote, from Michael Dummett, seems
especially apt:
Philosophy attempts, not to discover new truths about the world,
but to gain a clear view of what we already know and believe about it.
That depends upon attaining a more explicit grasp of the structure of
our thoughts; and that in turn on discovering how to give a systematic
account of the working of language, the medium in which we
express our thoughts.
(source)
I have a page of philosophy links, as well as a page of links that I commonly use in my own research. Plus, I have a page of free advice on writing a philosophy paper, buying philosophy books, selecting a graduate school, etc. (always under construction!)
On the lighter side, I have a page of practical science puzzles for those who enjoy a challenge.