John is a graduate of California State University, Northridge with a BA in Philosophy (2006). John is interested in the philosophy of language (esp. reference and the semantics and pragmatics of proper names and descriptions), the philosophy of mind (esp. intentionality, ontology, and mental content), philosophical logic (esp. existence, presupposition, and descriptions), and metaphysics (esp. ontological commitment and modality); he is also interested in the philosophy of science (esp. scientific explanation and the structure and metaphysics of scientific theories), the philosophy of religion (esp. the divine attributes and religious diversity), and aesthetics (esp. metaphor and the paradox of fiction). Aside from philosophy, John enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Laura, and their adorable cat, Ferra, cooking (but definitely not baking), eating good food, drinking good beer and wine (though not at the same time), playing basketball, NBC’s “The Office”, and anything Will Ferrell.

phone: (919) 962-3329
email: jparra@email.unc.edu