I have diverse interests in the history of western philosophy. Primarily, however, my thoughts have turned toward intentionality and its relationship to ontology. To my mind, the relationship between intentionality and ontology necessitates the consideration of several questions. Simply stated in the works of Husserl, intentionality is consciousness of something. On the other hand, Chisholm and Searle have reformulated the intentionality thesis focusing upon semantic themes.
Intentionality then is no longer an issue of mind, but a linguistic one.
Regardless of the approach, intentionality remains a central issue for metaphysics which leads me to other more complex questions. Smith, Mohanty, Hintikka, Hochberg, Dreyfus, McGinn, and Chalmers. There is nothing more rewarding than the pursuit of wisdom and my supreme goal is to share with subsequent generations my passion for philosophy. I am resolute in my quest and look forward to many years in the scholarly vocation of philosophy.