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Dr. Chalmers was a participant in
Closer to Truth:
Show 107, "What
is Consciousness?"
Show 112, "Strange
Physics of the Mind?"
Show 204, "Do
Brains Make Minds?"
Dr. David John Chalmers
 David
Chalmers is
considered one of the leaders in the emerging field of consciousness
studies. He is professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona
in Tucson, where he co-heads the Center for Consciousness
Studies. His undergraduate degree was in mathematics
and computer science from the University of Adelaide in
Australia. He was a graduate student in mathematics at the
University of Oxford, and obtained a Ph.D. in
Philosophy and Cognitive Science from Indiana University in
1993, working in the Center
for Research on Concepts and Cognition. Dr.
Chalmers spent two years as a McDonnell Fellow in Philosophy,
Neuroscience, and Psychology at Washington University in
St. Louis, and four years in the Department
of Philosophy at UC Santa Cruz. In 1999 he moved to
Arizona. His book, The
Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory, takes a new position on the fundamental nature
of consciousness.
You may visit his homepage at:
Education
1983-1986: University of Adelaide. Honours Degree of
Bachelor of Science, in Pure Mathematics.
1987-1988: University of Oxford. Graduate student in
Mathematics.
1989-1993: Indiana University. Doctor of Philosophy in
Philosophy and Cognitive Science.
Employment
1989-1993: Research Assistant, Center for Research on
Concepts and Cognition, Indiana University.1993-1995:
McDonnell Fellow, Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology,
Washington University.1995-1997: Assistant Professor,
Department of Philosophy, University of California, Santa
Cruz.1997-1998: Associate Professor, Department of
Philosophy, University of California, Santa Cruz.1998:
Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of
California, Santa Cruz.1999-: Professor, Department of
Philosophy, University of Arizona.
1999-: Associate Director, Center for Consciousness Studies,
University of Arizona
Courses taught
Computers and Minds (Spring 1996, Spring 1997)
Consciousness (Fall 1993, Winter 1997)
Introduction to Philosophy (Winter 1996)
Mental Content (Fall 1994)
Paradoxes and Dilemmas (Winter 1998)
Philosophy of Mind (Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Fall 1997, Fall
1998)
Philosophy of Time (Winter 1996)
Rationality, Identity, and Morality (Winter 1998)
The Meaning of Life (Spring 1998)
Philosophy of the Universe (Fall 1998)
Mind and Modality (Spring 1999)
Foundational Issues in the Science of Consciousness (Fall
1999)
Philosophical Perspectives on the Individual (Fall 1999)
Awards and Honors
1st Place, Australian Mathematics Competition, 1980,
1981, 1982.
1st Place, Australian Mathematical Olympiad, 1982.
Bronze Medal, International Mathematical Olympiad, 1982.
J. H. Michael Prize (University of Adelaide, Pure
Mathematics), 1984.
E. S. Barnes Prize (University of Adelaide, Pure
Mathematics), 1985.
BHP Prize (University of Adelaide, Computer Science), 1985.
David Murray Scholarship (University of Adelaide), 1986.
J. L. Young Scholarship for Research (University of
Adelaide), 1986.
Amir Hasan Abdi Prize (Honours Mathematical Sciences), 1986.
Rhodes Scholarship, 1987.
Oscar Ewing Graduate Essay Prize (Indiana University,
Philosophy), 1992.
Outstanding Dissertation Award (Indiana University,
Cognitive Science), 1993.
Books
The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory.
Oxford University Press, 1996.
Recent Refereed Articles
Chalmers, D. J. "Does a Rock Implement Every
Finite-State Automaton?". Synthese 108:309-33, 1996.
Chalmers, D. J. "Minds, Machines, and
Mathematics". Psyche, 2:11-20, 1996.
Chalmers, D. J. "Availability: The Cognitive Basis of
Experience?". In (N. Block, O. Flanagan, and G.
Guzeldere, eds.) The
Nature of Consciousness. MIT Press, 1997.
Chalmers, D. J., "Is There Synonymy in Ockham's Mental
Language?". In (P. V. Spade, ed.), The Cambridge
Companion to
Ockham. Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.
Chalmers, D.J. "Moving Forward on the Problem of
Consciousness". Journal of Consciousness Studies 4(1),
1997.
Reprinted in (J. Shear, ed.), Explaining Consciousness: the
Hard Problem. MIT Press, 1997.
Chalmers, D.J. "On the Search for the Neural Correlate
of Consciousness". In (S. Hameroff, A. Kaszniak, &
A.Scott, eds.) Toward a Science of Consciousness II. MIT
Press, 1998.
Chalmers, D.J. "The Problems of Consciousness". In
(H. Jasper, ed) Consciousness at the Frontiers of
Neuroscience. Raven-Lippincott, 1998.
Clark, A., & Chalmers, D.J. "The Extended
Mind". Analysis 58:10-23, 1998. Reprinted in The
Philosopher's Annual, 1998.
Chalmers, D.J. "Precis of The Conscious Mind".
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, forthcoming.
Chalmers, D.J. "Materialism and the Metaphysics of
Modality". Philosophy and Phenomenological Research,
forthcoming.
Chalmers, D.J. "What is a Neural Correlate of
Consciousness?". In (T. Metzinger, ed) Neural
Correlates of Consciousness:
Empirical and Conceptual Issues. MIT Press, forthcoming.
Chalmers, D.J. "Does Conceivability Entail
Possibility?". In (T. Gendler & J. Hawthorne, eds)
Imagination, Conceivability, and Possibility. Oxford
University Press, forthcoming.
Other Publications
Review of Journal of Consciousness Studies. Times
Literary Supplement, November 24, 1994.
Review of R. Penrose, Shadows of the Mind. Scientific
American, June 1995.
Reply to Searle. New York Review of Books, May 15, 1997.
Reprinted in (J. Searle et al) The Mystery of Consciousness.
New York Review Press, 1997.
Reply to Mulhauser. Psyche, volume 2, 1996.
"Consciousness in Philosophy, Cognitive Neuroscience,
and Psychology 1970-1995: A Bibliography". Co-authored
with T. Metzinger. In (T. Metzinger, ed) Conscious Experience., pp.
507-54. Ferdinand Schoningh, 1995.
"Contemporary Philosophy of Mind: An Annotated
Bibliography". PNP Technical Report 94-05, 1994.
"A Computational Foundation for the Study of
Cognition". PNP Technical Report 94-03, 1994.
"The Components of Content". PNP Technical Report
94-04, 1994.
Selected Conference Presentations
"Has Consciousness Been Explained?". Notre Dame
Conference on Dennett's Philosophy, April 1995.
"The Extended Mind". International Conference
on Logic, Methodology, and the Philosophy of Science,
Florence, August
1995.
"The Extended Mind". Society for Machines and
Mentality, December 1995.
"Two Concepts of Consciousness" (commentary on
Guzeldere), American Philosophical Association, December
1995.
"On the Search for the Neural Correlate of
Consciousness". Toward a Science of Consciousness,
April 1996.
"The Problems of Consciousness". Greater
Philadephia Philosophy Consortium, November 1996.
"How can we Construct a Science of
Consciousness?". Science and Consciousness, Mexico
City, April 1997.
Symposium on The Conscious Mind (reply to Block and Loar).
American Philosophical Association, April 1997.
"The Problems of Consciousness". Consciousness
at the Frontiers of the Neurosciences, Montreal, May 1997.
"Implicit Philosophy in Implicit Cognition
Research". Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness, June 1997.
"The Components of Content". Australasian
Association of Philosophy, July 1997.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Varieties of Dualism, Notre Dame, March 1998.
"What is a Neural Correlate of Consciousness?"
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, June
1998.
"On the Content and Epistemology of Phenomenal
Belief." World Congress of Philosophy, August 1998.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Perspectives on Consciousness, Arkansas, September 1998.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Conference on Consciousness, Santa Barbara, November 1998.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Consciousness and Metaphysics in the Philosophy of Mind,
Sydney,
January 1999.
"The Content and Epistemology of Phenomenal
Belief." Consciousness and Metaphysics in the
Philosophy of Mind, Sydney,
January 1999.
"The Content and Epistemology of Phenomenal
Belief." American Philosophical Association (Pacific
Division), Berkeley,
March 1999.
"How Can We Construct a Science of
Consciousness?" Perspectives on Consciousness, London,
April 1999.
"How Can We Construct a Science of
Consciousness?" Toward a Science of Consciousness:
Fundamental Approaches,
Tokyo, June 1999.
"Does Conceivability Entail Possibility?"
Mighty Midwestern Metaphysical Mayhem, Notre Dame, August
1999.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Wittgenstein Symposium (Metaphysics), Kirchberg, August
1999.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Wittgenstein Symposium (Metaphysics), Kirchberg, August
1999.
"In Defense of the A Priori (commentary on Horgan
and Henderson)" The Empirical and the A Priori in
Epistemology,
Memphis, October 1999.
"Modal Rationalism and the Mind-Body Problem."
Metaphysics of Consciousness: David Chalmers' "The
Conscious
Mind" in Historical and
Contemporary Perspective, Buffalo, November 1999.
"How Can We Construct a Science of
Consciousness?" Cajal Centenary Conference, Zaragoza,
Spain, November 1999.
"The Tyranny of the Subjunctive." Truth and
Meaning, Moscow, Idaho, March 1999.
Editorial Boards
Advances in Consciousness Research (John Benjamins)
American Philosophical Quarterly
Connection Science (Special issue on philosophical
issues, 1992)
Consciousness and Cognition
Facta Philosophica
Journal of Cognitive Systems and Theories
Journal of Consciousness Studies
Macmillan Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (Philosophy
editor)
Philosophical Psychology
Psyche (Associate Editor)
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Philosophy of Mind
Editor)
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Conferences Organized
Midwest Connectionism Conference, 1990 (Chief Organizer)
14th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society,
1992 (Steering Committee)
Toward a Science of Consciousness II, 1996 (Scientific
Program Committee)
Toward a Science of Consciousness III, 1998 (Scientific
Program Committee)
Toward a Science of Consciousness IV, 2000 (Program
Co-Chair)
Society for Philosophy and Psychology, 1997 (Program
Co-Chair)
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness,
1998 (Steering Committee)
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness,
1999 (Steering Committee)
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness,
2000 (Steering Committee)
Toward a Science of Consciousness: Fundamental Approaches
(Tokyo), 1999
Professional Societies
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
(Chair, Board of Directors)
Society for Philosophy and Psychology (Executive Committee,
1997-2000).
Web Resources Maintained
Contemporary
Philosophy of Mind: An Annotated Bibliography
(3816 entries)
Consciousness in the Sciences: A Bibliography (1380 entries)
Individuals with Online Papers in Philosophy (121 entries)
Online Papers on Consciousness
(680 entries)
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