Jonathan Head
- Title
- Lecturer in Philosophy
- Location
- CBA2.032
- Role
- UG SSVC Subject Convenor for Philosophy
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- Contact me by email
- Phone
- 01782 733515
- j.m.head@keele.ac.uk
Biography
Jonathan was appointed as Lecturer in Philosophy in July 2017, having previously taught at Keele as a Teaching Fellow. He received his PhD from Keele University (on Kant’s philosophy of religion) in 2016. He also holds a Diploma in Education and Training (University of Worcester, 2015-2016), MPhil Philosophy (University of Warwick, 2010-2012) and BA in Philosophy and Theology (St. Peter’s College, Oxford, 2007-2010).
His current research plans include a series of papers and a monograph on Schopenhauer’s metaphilosophy, as well as continuing research in early modern philosophy and Kant’s philosophy of religion. Further details on his work can be found at keele.academia.edu/JonathanHead
Research and scholarship
Main areas of research interest:
- Kantian philosophy (esp. philosophy of religion, relation to Pietism and early modern philosophy, and pre-Critical works)
- Schopenhauer’s philosophy (esp. metaphilosophy, philosophy of religion, idealism, pessimism, relation to Indian philosophy)
- Early modern philosophy (esp. Anne Conway, Leibniz, Hume)
My current focus is on a monograph examining the philosophy of Anne Conway, which is due to be published next year. I am also working on papers related to my research interests in Kant's philosophy of religion and Schopenhauer's metaphilosophy.
Teaching
I currently teach the following modules:
- Medieval Philosophy (Level 4)
- Knowledge and Reality (Level 5)
- Life, Death and Faith (Level 5)
- Pursuit of the Good (Level 5)
I also contribute to Foundation Year teaching in philosophy, as well as the Metaphilosophy module for MRes.
Selected Publications
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2020. The Philosophy of Anne Conway God, Creation and the Nature of Time. Bloomsbury Academic.
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2020. Speculation and Esotericism in Schopenhauer's Philosophy. Il Pensare - Rivisita Di Filosofia, vol. 8. link> link> full text>
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2020. Schopenhauer on Christ, Suffering and the Negation of the Will. International Journal of Philosophical Studies. doi> full text>
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2019. Anne Conway and Henry More on Freedom. International Journal of Philosophical Studies. doi> full text>
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2018. Anne Conway and George Keith on the ‘Christ Within’. Quaker Studies, vol. 23(2). doi> link> full text>
Full Publications Listshow
Books
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2020. The Philosophy of Anne Conway God, Creation and the Nature of Time. Bloomsbury Academic.
Journal Articles
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2020. Speculation and Esotericism in Schopenhauer's Philosophy. Il Pensare - Rivisita Di Filosofia, vol. 8. link> link> full text>
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2020. Schopenhauer on Christ, Suffering and the Negation of the Will. International Journal of Philosophical Studies. doi> full text>
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2019. Anne Conway and Henry More on Freedom. International Journal of Philosophical Studies. doi> full text>
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2018. Anne Conway and George Keith on the ‘Christ Within’. Quaker Studies, vol. 23(2). doi> link> full text>
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2018. Scripture and Moral Examples in Pietism and Kant's Religion. Irish Theological Quarterly. doi> link> full text>
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2018. The Kantian Foundation of Schopenhauer’s Pessimism. KANTIAN REVIEW, 173-178, vol. 23. doi>
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2017. Anne Conway on Time, the Trinity and Eschatology. Philosophy and Theology. doi> link> full text>
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Kant’s Religion as a Response to the Pantheism Controversy: Between Mendelssohn and Jacobi. International Philosophical Quarterly. full text>
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Rational and Natural Theology in Anne Conway’s Principia. Scottish Journal of Theology. full text>
PhD Supervision
Jonathan is happy to supervise postgraduate work in any of the following areas:
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Kant's philosophy (esp. philosophy of religion, relation to Pietism and early modern philosophy, and pre-Critical works)
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy (esp. metaphilosophy, philosophy of religion, idealism, pessimism, relation to Indian philosophy)
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Early modern philosophy (esp. Anne Conway, Leibniz, Hume)
