Hao Hong
Courses I Teach
Regular course offerings:
PHI 102: Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 221: Classical Chinese Philosophy
PHI 312: History of Modern Philosophy
PHI 360: Metaphysics
HON 111, 112, 211, 212: Civilizations: Past, Present, and Future (the “civ-sequence”)
My Focus
My primary research area is metaphysics. I think and write on topics in metaphysics and in the overlap between metaphysics and philosophy of language in the analytic-philosophical style by engaging with theoretical resources in various philosophical traditions, such as contemporary analytic philosophy, modern European philosophy, and classical Chinese philosophy. I am especially interested in metaphysical anti-realism, indeterminacy, and metaphysical explanation.
Professional Preparation
I received my PhD in philosophy with a PhD minor in the history and philosophy of science from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2018, and I began teaching at the University of Maine that same fall. In 2017-2018, I worked at Butler University as a Future Faculty Teaching Fellow. I received my BA in philosophy, BA in economics (dual degree), and MA in philosophy from Peking University in China.
