Education

Ph.D., Philosophy, Syracuse University, 2019

B.A., Philosophy, Mathematics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2007

Bio

Byron Simmons is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas A&M University. He is interested in metaphysics, ethics, and the history of 19th and 20th century philosophy. He has published papers on the nature of being, the qualitative/non-qualitative distinction, and Schopenhauer’s pessimism.

Research Interests

• Metaphysics
• 19th Century Continental Philosophy (esp. Schopenhauer)

Fall 2023 Course Schedule

• PHIL 240.200 – Introduction to Logic – Honors. M, W, F – 11:30-12:40 p.m. – YMCA 113.
• PHIL 240.512 – Introduction to Logic. M, W, F – 12:40-1:30 p.m. – YMCA 109.
• PHIL 331.500 – Philosophy of Religion. M, W, F – 3:00-3:50 p.m. – YMCA 109.

Office Hours

M, W – 12:30-1:30