John R. Roberts

John R. Roberts is a retired Associate Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University's Department of Philosophy, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. His research focuses on 17th/18th Century Philosophy, particularly George Berkeley's metaphysics, alongside Philosophy of Mind, Moral Psychology, and Philosophy of Religion. He has authored influential works like A Metaphysics for the Mob: The Philosophy of George Berkeley (2007) and contributed to debates on Berkeley's idealism, Cambridge Platonism, and axiarchism. His publications span topics from Berkeley's language theory to the intersection of mental illness and ethical commitment. Despite retirement, Roberts maintains an active scholarly presence through his PhilPapers profile and academic collaborations.