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\n\t\tMain Faculty\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"QuHsuehMing_434x552\"\n

\n\t\tQU Hsueh Ming\n\t<\/h4>\n

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Profile<\/strong> page:<\/strong> https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/5305-hsueh-ming-qu\/about<\/a><\/u> |\u00a0https:\/\/nus.academia.edu\/HsuehQu<\/a><\/p>\n

Research Areas: <\/strong>Early Modern Philosophy, Kant<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nHsueh Qu joined the Philosophy Department at NUS in 2015. Previously, he received his Ph.D. from New York University, and completed his undergraduate and B.Phil. at Oxford University. He is originally from Malaysia. His research interest is Early Modern, primarily the scholarship of David Hume; he also has interests in Kant, Ethics, and Metaphysics. In this, as in all his other endeavors, he asks you to forgive him his failings, for he is only Humean after all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"Peter\n

\n\t\tPeter Jeremy Roach MILLICAN\n\t<\/h4>\n

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Research Areas: <\/strong>Early modern, computing and philosophy<\/p>\n

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Brief Introduction<\/td>\nPeter originally studied Mathematics at Oxford, but graduated in Philosophy and Theology before moving into postgraduate study in Philosophy (also at Oxford). After a brief spell lecturing in Philosophy of Religion at Glasgow, from 1985 until 2005 he lectured in Computer Science and Philosophy at Leeds University, where much of his work was devoted to building interdisciplinary links. In 2005 he became Gilbert Ryle Fellow at Hertford College, then Reader in Early Modern Philosophy in 2007, and Professor of Philosophy in 2010.\nPeter is with the department half-time with Oxford.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"andrewbailey\n

\n\t\tAndrew M BAILEY\n\t<\/h4>\n

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Research Areas: <\/strong>Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Religion<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nProf. Bailey received his undergraduate degree from Biola University where he majored in Philosophy with a minor in Classics from Torrey Honors Institute. While at Biola University, he received the Delbert J Hanson Philosophy Major of the Year. Prof. Bailey completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Notre Dame, where he also completed his MA and PhD in Philosophy. Having spent the first 27 years of his life in the United States (West Coast, Midwest, Northeast), Prof. Bailey now sees Singapore as his adopted home. Prof. Bailey spends much of his free time exploring the city and its surrounding region. He also plays the keyboard and guitar.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"Neil\n

\n\t\tNeil MEHTA\n\t<\/h4>\n

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Profile<\/strong> page: <\/strong>https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/3659-neil-j-mehta<\/a><\/p>\n

Research Areas: <\/strong>Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nProf Mehta is a philosopher of mind and epistemologist. He received his MA and PhD from the University of Michigan in 2008 and 2012 respectively, and an undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College in 2005.\nAs a philosopher, Prof Mehta thinks that consciousness is made up almost entirely of external properties; that perceptual experience has a normative role grounded in its proper function; and that knowledge sets the standard of epistemic success, but not of epistemic permissibility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n\t\tTANG Weng Hong\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tAssociate Professor
Head of Department\n\t<\/h5>\n\tProfile<\/strong> page:<\/strong> https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/1525<\/a><\/u>
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Research Areas:\u00a0<\/strong>Epistemology<\/p>\n

Teaching Areas: <\/strong>Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Probability<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nWeng Hong received his PhD from the Australian National University and has been working at the National University of Singapore since 2010. His broad research interests include epistemology and the philosophy of probability. His PhilPapers page is\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"benphoto\"\n

\n\t\tBen Richard Kelsey BLUMSON\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tAssociate Professor
Graduate Co-ordinator\n\t<\/h5>\n\t

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Profile page: <\/strong>https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/1777-ben-richard-kelsey-blumson<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Research Areas:<\/strong> Metaphysics, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Aesthetics<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nBen Blumson’s interests are in metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and aesthetics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"John\n

\n\t\tJohn HOLBO\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tAssociate Professor\n\t<\/h5>\n\t

Profile<\/strong> page:<\/strong> https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/780<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Research Areas:<\/strong> Philosophy and Literature, Greek Philosophy, Aesthetics, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche<\/p>\n

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Brief Introduction<\/td>\nJohn Holbo received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, in 1999. His dissertation was on Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. He joined the Philosophy Department at NUS in 2000 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2009.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"LOY\n

\n\t\tLOY Hui Chieh\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tAssociate Professor\n\t<\/h5>\n\t

Profile page:<\/strong> https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/785-huichieh-loy<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Research Areas:\u00a0<\/strong>Chinese Philosophy<\/p>\n

Teaching Areas:<\/strong> Chinese Philosophy, Greek Philosophy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nLoy Hui Chieh’s primary interest centers around Early Chinese Philosophy, and most of his previous and current research are done in this field and in related researches on East Asia (e.g., history of science and technology and contemporary political ideas). Other interests include Ancient Greek Philosophy, Early Modern and Contemporary Ethics and Political Philosophy. He is currently on the\u00a0editorial board<\/a>\u00a0for Chinese Comparative Philosophy for\u00a0Philosophy Compass<\/a><\/i>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n\t\tMichael Pelczar\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tAssociate Professor\n\t<\/h5>\n\t

Profile<\/strong> page: <\/strong>https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/881<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Research Areas: <\/strong>Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nMichael Pelczar joined the Philosophy Department at NUS in 2001. Previously he taught at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He received his PhD from the University of Virginia in 2000 and his AB from Amherst College in 1993. His major ongoing project is the revival of\u00a0phenomenalism, a theory that equates physical things with what J.S. Mill calls permanent possibilities of sensation.\u00a0His personal website is at\u00a0http:\/\/michaelpelczar.com<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"neil-434x552\"\n

\n\t\tNeiladri SINHABABU\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\tAssociate Professor\n\t<\/h5>\n\tProfile<\/strong> page<\/strong>: https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/1779<\/a><\/u>
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Research Areas: <\/strong>Ethics, Nietzsche, Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind and Action<\/p>\n

Teaching Areas: <\/strong>Ethics, Nietzsche, Political Philosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind and Action<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nNeil develops desire-based explanations of reasoning and action in Humean Nature, which Oxford University Press published in 2017. His previous work defending the Humean theory of motivation has appeared in Philosophical Review and No\u00fbs. He’s also written on philosophy of mind, epistemology, Nietzsche, and romantic relationships with people in other possible worlds. He received his Ph.D from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 and his B.A. from Harvard University in 2001. His research is available at\u00a0PhilPapers<\/a>. His personal website is at\u00a0www.neilsinhababu.com<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\"Tagore\"\n

\n\t\tSaranindra Nath TAGORE\n\t<\/h4>\n

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Honours Co-ordinator
SEP Co-ordinator\n\t<\/h5>\n\tProfile<\/strong> page<\/strong>: https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/620<\/a><\/u>
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Research Areas: <\/strong>Indian Philosophy, Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n
Brief Introduction<\/td>\nSaranindra Nath Tagore is primarily interested in Indian Philosophy and Continental Philosophy. Integrating these interests, he is currently working on the idea that cosmopolitan theory should attend to alternative conceptions of modernity.\n

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