Jesse cone
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Jesse Cone is a philosopher and psychologist whose writings primarily concern the intersection of metaphysics and contemporary psychology.
He accuses psychology of inappropriately making philosophical claims (primarily about the existence and nature of mind/soul) by using inductive arguments from science. The scientific method has imported metaphysical and epistemological assumptions into contemporary psychology, which in turn makes such psychologists guilty of unnecessarily narrowing the field of psychology. Additionally he claims that such psychology is unhelpful in describing and addressing the human condition (pick an article from a psychological journal and try using it in therapy). Since it is ineffective, Cone claims that it fails modernity's rule of validity. As an alternative Cone offers a robust view of substance dualism that reinforces the actuality of the interaction of soul/mind with the physical body.
Trained in a great books program as an undergraduate, Cone pulls heavily from the classic works of Western culture. He is especially fond of Plato, Dante, Gregory of Palamas, and G.K.Chesterton. Critics accuse him of wandering towards mysticism, a claim somewhat substantiated by his work with the enigmatic British author Charles Williams.
Cone is an alumnus of the The Flying Inn.
