Ronald Loeffler         Assistant Professor Mackinac Hall B-3 206 1 Campus Drive Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403 Fax: (616) 331-2601 Office MAK B-3 206 Ext.: 12929 (voice-mail) Email: loeffler@gvsu.edu

Ronald Loeffler earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy at Northwestern University in 2001.  He also holds M.A. degrees in Philosophy from the University of London and the Free University Berlin.

His main research interests are in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind, with special focus on the relation between linguistic practice, linguistic meaning, and our common sense psychological abilities.  His publications include: "Normative Phenomenalism: On Robert Brandom's Practice-Based Explanation of Meaning" (European Journal of Philosophy, 2005), "Intertheoretical Identity and Ontological Reductions" (Erkenntnis, 2005), and "Demonstrative Reference and Cognitive Significance" (Synthese, 2001).

Before joining the faculty at GVSU, Ronald Loeffler taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Carleton College.