Philosophy Faculty

Dr. John M. DePoe

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
jdepoe@marywood.edu

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Iowa (Philosophy)
• M.A., Western Michigan University (Philosophy)
• M.A., Hardin-Simmons University (Religion)
• B.A., Hardin-Simmons University (Philosophy)

Prior to teaching at Marywood, Dr. DePoe has taught at Black Hawk College, the University of Iowa, and Western Michigan University.  Although he is genuinely interested in a swath of philosophical topics, currently Dr. DePoe is doing research in epistemology (on the nature of justification), philosophy of mind (related to the phenomenal character of conscious experience), and philosophy of religion (on skeptical theism).  He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as Philosophical Studies, Southwest Philosophical Studies, and others.  Dr. DePoe has essays forthcoming in books on the Gettier Problem, Berkeley’s master argument, and the epistemology of religious disagreement.  In his spare time, Dr. DePoe enjoys spending time with his wife and newborn daughter, playing with his dog, and honing his chess skills.