John Kaag, Philosophy, Gender Studies, Global Studies
John Kaag, Philosophy, Gender Studies, Global Studies
Assistant Professor
Expertise
Aesthetics, Philosophy of Mind, American Philosophy
Research Interest
History of Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, Logic/Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Ethics, Aesthetics, Moral Psychology and Author courses on Kant, Peirce, Dewey, James and Royce
Educational Background
University of Oregon, 2003-2007
• Ph.D. in Philosophy – Specialized in American Philosophy/ History of Philosophy
University of Cambridge (UK), 2004-2005
• MPhil. in International Relations, 10/2005
• With distinction in politics and international security
• Donner Scholar in Anglo-American Relations
• Thesis: “The UN in History, Theory and Practice”
o MPhil. Advisor: Dr. Stefan Halper
Pennsylvania State University (Schreyer Honors College), 1998-2003
• Simultaneous BA/MA in Philosophy, with highest honors, 06/2003
o MA/Honors Thesis: “Re-turning: A Philosophic Revisiting of the Aesthetic”
o MA Advisors: Professor Douglas Anderson and Professor Dan Conway