Adam Gies

Adam Gies serves as a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Clemson University's College of Arts and Humanities, with office location in Hardin 034.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy from The New School for Social Research
• M.A. from The New School for Social Research
• B.A. from St. John's College, Annapolis

His research centers on moral psychology and the philosophy of mind, investigating how social dimensions of human existence illuminate cognitive processes. Current projects examine animal minds, joint action, imitation, moral character, and socially situated self-knowledge. Complementary research areas encompass ethics, 19th century philosophy, philosophy of social science, and film aesthetics.