Dr Walter Veit
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Lecturer in Philosophy
- PPE Coordinator
- MA by Research Philosophy Coordinator
Office
Ground FloorBuilding location
Edith MorleyAreas of interest
My interests are broad, but I work primarily in and at the intersections of (i) the Philosophy of Cognitive and Biological Sciences, (ii) the Philosophy of Mind, and (iii) Applied Ethics. I also work in the philosophy of medicine, the philosophy of social sciences, and PPE (Philosophy, Politics, and Economics).Postgraduate supervision
As a new lecturer at Reading, I look forward to supervising
doctoral research students in any of my areas of interest.
Teaching
I teach the following modules at undergraduate level:
Meaning and the Mind: This module focuses on some core
topics in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language.
Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism:
This module focuses on core issues in epistemology, specifically in the theory
of knowledge.