John M. Valentine

John Valentine was a college professor for 46 years at various colleges and universities, including the University of Alabama in Birmingham, East Georgia State College, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. He retired in 2022. His M.A. and Ph.D. are in philosophy from Vanderbilt University, and his B.A. is in history and philosophy from Mercer University. He has been published in numerous philosophy journals. His textbook "Beginning Aesthetics" was published by McGraw-Hill. Additionally, he has had poems published in several poetry journals and magazines. His latest poetry book is entitled "The Heart of the Matter" and has been published by Swanhorse, an imprint of Monte Ceceri Publishers.