Christopher Viger
Associate Professor
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophical Issues in Cognitive Science
BSc Alberta; MSc McGill; MA Carleton;
Office: Stevenson Hall 4133
E-mail: cviger@uwo.ca
Very broadly my research interests focus on the relation between language and thought. My work is informed by cognitive neuroscience, especially how neural connectivity realizes conceptual structures and how
I supervise in traditional philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of cognitive science. I can play an advising role for any work involving an account of concepts.
Recent Publications
Article
“The philosopher’s paradox: How to make a coherent decision in the Newcomb Problem" (co-authored with C. Hoefer and D. Viger, 60% contribution). In Theoria. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 34(3), 2019, 407-421 (2019).
Chapter
“Two Questions about Interpretative Effects,” (co-authored with R. Stainton, 50% contribution). In Beyond Semantics and Pragmatics (Ed. G. Preyer). Oxford, UK: OUP, 2018: 9-31.
