Philosopher and Academic

William Desmond

1 article 2001

William Desmond is a philosopher known for his work in metaphysics and the philosophy of religion. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with a piece marking the centenary of philosopher Paul Weiss, reflecting his scholarly engagement with the history of American philosophy.

Paul Weiss at 100

June 4, 2001 · Magazine, Books and Arts

FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW, METAPHYSICS -- traditionally central philosophical discipline -- has been looked at askance by philosophers themselves. For Marxists, metaphysics seemed merely religion making a masked reappearance. For Heideggerians and deconstructionists, it was a dubious "onto-theology."…