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John J. McDermott
Education
B.A., Philosophy Cum Laude, St. Francis College, 1953,
M.A., Philosophy, Fordham University, 1954,
Ph.D., Philosophy With Great Distinction, Fordham University, 1959,
Post-Doctoral Fellow: Union Theological Graduate School, 1964-1965, American Studies
L.L.D., Honoris Causa for Contribution to Higher Education, University of Hartford, 1970
Classical American Philosophy
Philosophy of Culture
Philosophy of Medicine
Existentialism
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Texas A&M University, McDermott has been teaching for more than fifty years. Pedagogically, his concentration is on the philosophy of culture, of literature, of medicine and classical American philosophy. In addition to books and essays on matters philosophical, educational and aesthetic, McDermott was the General Editor of the Critical Edition of The Correspondence of William James, published by the University of Virginia Press in 12 volumes, 1992-2004.
John J. McDermott
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Abell Professor of Liberal Arts
Office: Bolton 309F
Office Hours: M 3:00-4:00, T 5:00-6:00, R (by appointment) 1:00-3:00
Telephone: (979) 845-1856
E-Mail: mcdermott-ra@philosophy.tamu.edu
Current Class Schedule
PHIL371-500: Philosophy of Literature M 4:10-7:00pm THOM 121
PHIL682-600: Philosophical Authors T 6:00-9:00pm ACAD 226
PHIL691-609: Research TBA