John D. Jones
Professor
Office: Coughlin Hall 239
Office Phone: 288-5938
E-Mail: john.jones@marquette.edu
CV: click here
Personal Web Site: http://academic.mu.edu/phil/jonesj/
 My undergraduate training was in music, philosophy, and mathematics. After I got my Ph.D from Boston College, I joined the Marquette faculty in 1978. I enjoy philosophy because it requires us to pursue foundational questions about ourselves and our relation to the world.
My areas of specialization are Neoplatonism, Medieval Philosophy, and the Philosophy of Poverty. I'm currently expanding my research into the Greek Patristic and Byzantine traditions. I enjoy teaching a range of undergraduate courses, particularly Philosophy of Human Nature, Metaphysics, Existentialism, and special courses on human needs and poverty. At the graduate level, I regularly teach the course in Neoplatonism. I've also done special courses in Needs and Human Welfare, Aquinas's Social Philosophy, Phenomenology of Social Experience, and Kierkegaard.
In addition to teaching and research, I served as department chair for nearly 7 years. Along with philosophy, my current interests are in photography and music.
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