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Ian N Proops is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Texas at Austin, part of the College of Liberal Arts. He joined the department in 2009 and is affiliated with the Center for European Studies. With a PhD from Harvard University, his academic career includes ten years of teaching at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor before coming to Texas.
His educational background includes:
- B.A. in PPE and B. Phil. in philosophy from Oxford
- PhD from Harvard where he wrote his dissertation on Wittgenstein's Tractatus under Warren Goldfarb, Richard Heck, and Charles Parsons
Professor Proops's research focuses on three primary areas: (a) Kant's philosophy, especially The Critique of Pure Reason; (b) The History of Analytic Philosophy, particularly the works of Russell and Wittgenstein; and (c) The philosophy of lying and deception, on which he collaborates with Prof. Roy Sorensen. He also has significant interests in Early Modern Philosophy (especially Descartes and Leibniz) and metaphysics. His teaching spans both undergraduate and graduate levels, with undergraduate courses in Contemporary Moral Problems and graduate seminars on Kant, Descartes, Leibniz, and related topics.
His scholarly output demonstrates deep engagement with Kantian philosophy and the history of analytic philosophy. His most notable work is The Fiery Test of Critique: A Reading of Kant's Dialectic (Oxford University Press, 2021), which has generated significant scholarly discussion as evidenced by his 2024 "Replies to Critics." His publications span journals including The Philosophical Review, European Journal of Philosophy, and Journal of the History of Philosophy, covering topics from Kant's analytic judgment to Wittgenstein's conception of substance.
Professor Proops has served in significant editorial roles:
- Six years as founding editor of The Review of Symbolic Logic
- Over a decade as section-editor for Philosophy Compass
His teaching portfolio is extensive, regularly offering courses such as "PHL 329P: Kant's Critique Pure Reason," "PHL 381: Descartes, Leibniz, and Kant," and "PHL 304: Contemporary Moral Problems" across multiple semesters through 2025.
