ALEXANDER HENRI BARRIENTOS portrait
  • Graduate Teaching Assist (TA), Philosophy

Research Summary

My current research is focused on Locke's religious epistemology, particularly the evidential role and value he assigns to miracles.

Education

  • B.A., Philosophy, Florida International University
  • B.A., History, Florida International University

Biography

I am currently in my 6th year of pursuing a Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Utah, having recently succesfully defended my dissertation, "The Coherence of Locke's Concept of Miracles." I began studying philosophy during my senior year of high school and never looked back. Along with philosophy, I find great joy in studying history, which I've found enriches my understanding of the paradigm shifts in philosophic thought over the millenia. As of now, my research focuses on the epistemology, metaphysics, and theology of John Locke, particularly as it pertains to his views on miracles. However, I have many other interests, such as Christian theology more generally, existentialism, 19th-century German philosophy, and Hellenistic philosophy.