John Hawthorne FBA Born John Patrick Hawthorne ( 1964-05-25 ) 25 May 1964 (age 62) Birmingham , England Other name John O'Leary-Hawthorne Academic background Alma mater University of Manchester Syracuse University Thesis Public Meaning and Mental Content [ 1 ] [ 2 ]  (1990) Doctoral advisor Jonathan Bennett [ 2 ] Influences William Alston Jonathan Bennett David Lewis Timothy Williamson Academic work Discipline Philosophy Sub-discipline Epistemology metaphysics philosophy of language School or tradition...