| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Era: | 21st-century philosophy |
| John J. Compton | |
| Birth Date: | May 17, 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago Illinois |
| Death Date: | January 18, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Institutions: | Vanderbilt University |
| Education: | Yale University (PhD, 1953), College of Wooster (BA, 1949) |
John Joseph Compton (May 17, 1928 – January 18, 2014) was an American philosopher and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University (retired in 1998). Compton was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America (1979). He was the son of Arthur Compton.[1]