TEACHING
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
A foundational course covering major theories of mind, consciousness, mental representation, and the mind-body problem.
An introduction to computational approaches to the mind, focusing on representational systems and formal models of cognition.
A course examining the philosophical foundations of visual representation, including theories of depiction, pictorial content, and visual communication.
A seminar exploration of the spectrum of representational systems from iconic to symbolic, with applications in language, art, and cognitive science.
GRADUATE SEMINARS
A seminar exploring theories of iconic mental representations and their role in perception, imagination, and thought.
Advanced examination of visual sign systems including pictures, diagrams, maps, and other graphic representations.
A seminar on theories of emotion and their expression through language, facial displays, body language, and artistic media.
Investigation of representational systems beyond language, including pictures, diagrams, models, and other non-linguistic formats.
Examination of narrative structures in visual media such as film, comics, and sequential art, with attention to semantic and cognitive dimensions.
Philosophical investigation of object perception, singular content, and the nature of visual objects in experience and representation.
Analysis of indexical representation across modalities, from linguistic deixis to pictorial perspective and other context-dependent signs.
Examination of naturalistic approaches to mental content and representation, focusing on causal, teleological, and computational theories.
Advanced seminar on the spectrum between iconic and symbolic representation, with readings from philosophy, linguistics, and cognitive science.
Intensive study of semantic approaches to pictures, focusing on truth conditions, content, and projection-based theories of depiction.
Investigation of the semantics of counterfactuals, conditionals, fiction, and other forms of non-actual representation.
Interdisciplinary examination of cognitive processes and representations, drawing on philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and computational theory.