Colin McGinn
British philosopher (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colin McGinn (born 10 March 1950) is a British philosopher. He has held teaching posts and professorships at University College London, the University of Oxford, Rutgers University, and the University of Miami.[1]
Colin McGinn | |
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Born | (1950-03-10) 10 March 1950 (age 74) |
Education | BA (Hons), psychology, University of Manchester (1971) MA, psychology, University of Manchester (1972) BPhil, philosophy, Jesus College, Oxford (1974) |
Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Analytic philosophy |
Main interests | Philosophy of mind |
Notable ideas | New mysterianism (or transcendental naturalism), cognitive closure |
McGinn is best known for his work in philosophy of mind, and in particular for what is known as new mysterianism, the idea that the human mind is not equipped to solve the problem of consciousness. He has written over 20 books on this and other areas of philosophy, including The Character of Mind (1982), The Problem of Consciousness (1991), Consciousness and Its Objects (2004), and The Meaning of Disgust (2011).[1]
In 2013, McGinn resigned from his tenured position at the University of Miami after a graduate student accused him of sexual harassment. His resignation touched off a debate about the prevalence of sexism and sexual harassment within academic philosophy.[2]