Emmett L Holman

Emeritus Faculty

philosophy of mind, philosophical issues in cognitive science, ontological status of secondary qualities

Professor Holman received his B.S. in physics from Pennsylvania State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. His teaching specializations are in 20th century analytic philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophical issues in cognitive science, epistemology, and philosophical issues relevant to the tensions between reason, science and religious faith in the modern world. His current research is on the mind-body problem, including the recent revival of panpsychism as an alternative to mainstream physicalism and dualism. Recent and forthcoming publications include:

"Russellianism and the Quotational Model of Phenomenal Concepts" Philosophy Research Archives, forthcoming.

"Phenomenal Concepts as Bare Recognitional Concepts: Harder to Debunk than You Thought, ...but Still Possible", Philosophical Studies (2013) 164: pp. 807-827.

Panpsychism, Physicalism, Neutral Monism and the Russellian Theory of Mind", Journal of Consciousness Studies, vol. 15, #5, May 2008, pp. 48-67.