John Schwenkler

Visiting Researcher

Visiting Researcher
Office
1115 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Email
jschwenk@illinois.edu
Professor of Philosophy, University of Illinois
 
Project Title: Describing Human Action
 
My research is in the philosophy of mind and action. I work to elucidate fundamental concepts in the ordinary understanding of human action, such as intention, causation, and voluntariness. My main inspirations are Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and G. E. M. Anscombe.

Biography

John Schwenkler is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois. His research is in the philosophy of mind, action, language, and ethics. He is the author of numerous papers and of Anscombe's Intention: A Guide (Oxford University Press, 2019).

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley

     

  • M.A. University of Notre Dame

     

  • B.A. Catholic University of America