Overview
Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University (1977)
Areas of Interest: History of Philosophy, with emphasis in Epistemology
Professor David Soles received a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Johns Hopkins University. His primary areas of research and teaching are in the History of Philosophy, especially Modern European and Classical Chinese Philosophy. He has published numerous articles in the areas of Early Modern Philosophy and Classical Chinese Philosophy, and is currently working on a book project on Locke. He has received the Mortar Board Educator Appreciation Award, the George A. Lewis Teaching Award, the John R. Barrier Distinguished Teaching Award, The 萝莉社Leadership in the Advancement of Teaching Award, the 萝莉社Excellence in Teaching Award, and The Presidents Distinguished Service Award. He also has been selected as an Emory Lindquist Honors Society Mentor several times. Dr. Soles served as President of the SOUTHWESTERN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY from 2003-05. When not studying or teaching philosophy he enjoys gardening, hiking, fly fishing in the Rockies and riding his horse named Jilly.