Anders J. Schoubye
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University, Dept. of Philosophy
PhD, Philosophy, University of St Andrews, Arché Research Centre
PhD, Philosophy, University of St Andrews, Arché Research Centre
CURRICULUM VITAE (download full cv .pdf)
Employment
2011-2013 |
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Carnegie Mellon University, Dept. of Philosophy (2011-2013) |
Research
AoS |
Philosophy of Language (formal semantics, pragmatics), Epistemology |
AoC |
Philosophy of Logic, Methodology |
Publications
2011 |
Ghosts, Murderers, and the Semantics of Descriptions (penultimate draft) Noûs (Online First) |
2010 |
Descriptions, Truth Value Intuitions, and Questions (penultimate draft) Linguistics and Philosophy, 2009, 32, 6: p.583-617. |
Education
2007-2011 |
PhD, Philosophy, University of St Andrews (thesis title: On Describing) |
2009-2010 |
Visiting Scholar, University of Texas, Austin |
2004-2007 |
MA, Philosophy, University of Copenhagen |
2004-2005 |
Visiting MA Student, UCLA |
2001-2004 |
BA, philosophy, University of Copenhagen |
Recent Presentations (Selected)
2011 |
- University of Copenhagen, Philosophers in Exile Workshop — 'Presupposition Projection and Attitude Ascriptions' |
| - CSMN, University of Oslo, Language and Rationality Seminar — Referential Descriptions: Against The Argument from Convention | |
2010 |
- Logos, Barcelona, Semantic Content Workshop 'Existence Commitments and Presuppositions' ('Ghosts, Murderers, and the Semantics of Descriptions') |
| - CSMN, Oslo, Contextualism and Relativism Workshop, 'Attributive and Referential Descriptions: The Argument from Convention' | |
| - IHPST/ENS Paris, Semantics and Philosophy in Europe, 'Existence Commitments and Presuppositions' ('Ghosts, Murderers, and the Semantics of Descriptions') | |
2009 |
- University of Texas, Austin, Graduate Colloquium, 'Existence Commitments and Presuppositions' ('Ghosts, Murderers, and the Semantics of Descriptions') |
| - Linguistic Intuitions Workshop, CSMN, 'Descriptions, Truth Value Intuitions, and Questions' | |
| - TIF XI, Graduate Conference, University of Valencia, 'Pronominal Ambiguity' | |
2008 |
- Danish Epistemology Network, University of Copenhagen, 'Descriptions, Truth Value Intuitions, and Questions' |
| - Arché-Logos Workshop, University of Barcelona, Respondent |
Honors and Awards
2007 |
Arché Chair Scholarship Recipient |
2005 |
Dean's Honors List, UCLA, dept. of philosophy |
2004 |
Dean's Honors List, UCLA, dept. of philosophy |
Teaching
2012 |
Introduction to Philosophy of Language (undergraduate) Carnegie Mellon University, Main Instructor, Co-teaching with Prof. Mandy Simons |
2011 |
Epistemic Modality and Natural Language (graduate) Carnegie Mellon University, Main Instructor |
2008 |
PY1005 Mind and Reality, University of St Andrews, TA, instructor Prof. Katherine Hawley |
2008 |
PY1006 Knowledge and Reasoning, University of St Andrews, TA, instructor Prof. Peter Clark |
Academic Service
| Reviewer for Philosophical Studies, Linguistics and Philosophy, Erkenntniss, Dialectica, Canadian Journal of Linguistics |
Scholarships & Stipends (selected)
| Jacobsen Fellowship, Anglo-Danish Society PhD Scholarship, CSMN International Student Scholarship, Oticon Fonden, Augustinus Fonden, Frimodt-Heineke Fonden, Christian og Ottilia Brorsons Rejselegat, Sasakawa Foundation, Young Scholars Division Scholarship, Julie Damms Studielegat |
References
| Herman Cappelen Dept. of Philosophy Arché, University of St Andrews St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AL Scotland hwc1@st-andrews.ac.uk |
Josh Dever Dept. of Philosophy University of Texas at Austin, WAG 316, Mailcode C3500 Austin, Texas 78712, USA dever@mail.utexas.edu |
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| Jonathan Schaffer Dept. of Philosophy Rutgers University College Avenue Campus, 1 Seminary Place New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA jonathan.schaffer@anu.edu.au |
Peter Ludlow Dept. of Philosophy Northwestern University 1880 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208, USA peterjludlow@gmail.com |
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| Hans Kamp Inst. for Natural Language Processing University of Stuttgart Azenbergstraße 12, D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany hans.kamp@ims.uni-stuttgart.de |
David I. Beaver Dept. of Linguistics University of Texas at Austin CAL 501, Mailcode C5100, Austin, Texas 78712, USA dib@mail.utexas.edu |