Jonathan Cottrell
Lecturer
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- Philosophy
- School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Contact details
- Tel: 0131 650 3655
- Email: j.cottrell@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Room 7.05
- City
- 40 George Square, Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9JX
Availability
Office Hours: Online, by appointment
Background
I joined the department in 2019, having previously taught at Wayne State University (Assistant Professor, 2013–19) and New York University (Lecturer, 2012–13). I received my PhD from New York University (2012), where I was supervised by Don Garrett.
CV
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Responsibilities & affiliations
Hume Society (Executive Committee Member)
British Society for the History of Philosophy
Undergraduate teaching
This year, I am on leave.
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
Yes
Research summary
My research focuses on the history of modern philosophy. I also have strong interests in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of psychology.
My work has appeared in The Philosophical Review, the Journal of the History of Philosophy, and Ergo, among other venues.
My current projects focus on Hume’s philosophy and on naturalism in modern philosophy.