Dr. Joseph LaPorte
Professor of Philosophy
616.395.7621
jlaporte@www.icarseries.com
Joseph joined the Hope faculty in 1998, coming from Amherst, Massachusetts, where he finished his graduate work. He teaches philosophy of science, metaphysics and epistemology for the philosophy curriculum. Joe also enjoys teaching interdisciplinary courses for core credit at the college.
AREAS OF Expertise
Joe writes in the philosophical areas he teaches, especially the philosophy of biology and the philosophy of language.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., philosophy, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1998
- M.A., philosophy, University College London, 1993
- B.A., philosophy, Franciscan University of Stubenville, 1991
- Summa Cum Laude
sELECTED PUBLIcations
Books
- Rigid Designation and Theoretical Identities, Oxford University Press, 2013.
- Rigid Designation and Theoretical Identitieshas beenreviewed by Stephen Schwartz inNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews, June 19, 2013.
- Print reviews have appeared elsewhere. The table of contents (briefer version), chapter eight on the skeptical argument concerning psychophysical identities (portions), and the index (complete) are availablehere.
- Natural Kinds and Conceptual Change, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
- The table of contents and introduction areavailable online.
- Natural Kinds and Conceptual Changehas been reviewed in over a dozen professional journals, includingby John Dupré inNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews, June 1, 2004.
Articles
- “Modern Essentialism for Species and its Animadversions,”The Routledge Handbook of Evolution and Philosophy, edited by Richard Joyce, Routledge, 2017
- "Rigid Designators,”Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,2006; revised substantially in 2016
- “Theoretical Identity Statements, their Truth, and their Discovery,” inThe Semantics and Metaphysics of Natural Kinds, edited by H. Beebee and N. Sabbarton-Leary, Routledge, 2010
- The collection is reviewedonline
- “生命进化树是否只有一个目标?”,”The Journal of Philosophy,102, 2005
Dr. Joseph LaPorte
616.395.7621
jlaporte@www.icarseries.com Lubbers Hall-Room 214126 East 10th StreetHolland,MI49423-3516