John Grey

John Grey is an Academic Specialist in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, part of the College of Arts & Letters. He holds a Ph.D. from Boston University and specializes in early modern philosophy, metaphysics, and epistemology. His research focuses on metaphysical foundations of psychology, ethics, and politics in early modern thinkers like Spinoza and Anne Conway, for which he received the Sanders Prize. He teaches advanced courses on metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and paradoxes, as well as undergraduate classes in philosophy fundamentals.

Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy from Boston University. Research Interests: Early modern philosophy, Spinoza studies, Anne Conway's metaphysics, logic, and paradox analysis.

His recent publications span Spinoza's ethical theory, Anne Conway's pluralist ontology, and the epistemic role of natural kinds. Teaching emphasizes critical reasoning and historical philosophy, including courses like PHL 461: Metaphysics and PHL 225: Paradoxes.

Notable Awards:

• Sanders Prize in Early Modern Philosophy (2021)

His work bridges historical and contemporary metaphysics, with a focus on systematic philosophy's applications to ethics and epistemology. He actively contributes to inclusive philosophy education through course design and scholarly writing.