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Expert Profile: J.M.J. West

Expertise: I am versed in formal logic and the predicate calculus; Modern Philosophy, Anglo-American Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, And Christian/Catholic Philosophy. I can answer questions on - but not limited to - The Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, The Stoics, the Early Church Era, St. Justin Martyr, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Ockham, Moore, Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Russell, G. E. Moore, Quine, Rorty, Plantinga, etc. I also have experience with Philosophy of Religion, Epistemology and other areas.

Experience in the area
I have a BA in Philosophy and History, and am continuing my education in both areas while discerning grad school.

Education/Credentials
Bachelors Degrees in Philosophy and History, (political science emphasis)

Awards and Honors
Cum laude, 1st Annual Harold Parker Award for Excellence in History, Benedictine College.

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Recent Answers from J.M.J. West

2008-11-14 Hobbes vs. Aquinas: Best tip would be to make a table for each topic, and then find a relevant passage or two for each philosopher; eg. What does Aquinas think about Human Nature? What does Hobbes think? Which do you think...

2008-11-14 hi: Hey Steph, Epistemology is a broad but very interesting topic to explore. What do we know, and how do we know it, and do we know it with any surety? The paper topic is up to you. My personal...

2008-11-14 Hobbes vs. Aquinas: It's kind of hard to just say "comparing Hobbes and Aquinas", as that's like saying "Comparing the USA with Poland" and then looking for starting points. I, personally, side with Aquinas for a variety...

2008-10-17 Characters in books: Best I can find is: http://www.fanfiction.net/book/ You might consider starting your own forum about this if it's something you're passionate about. But that site would be a good start, and the people...

2008-10-14 Critique of Practical Reason: Carissa, Thanks for your question. The Critique of Practical Reason, Kant's follow-up to his Critique of Pure Reason, was penned in 1788. Kant's work was viewed as important early on, and most...