Jonathan Y. Tsou

Dr. Jonathan Y. Tsou is a Professor of Philosophy and the Marvin and Kathleen Stone Distinguished Professor of Humanities in Medicine and Science at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), where he directs the Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2008) and has previously served as a professor at Iowa State University (2009–2022). His research focuses on philosophy of science, psychiatry, and technology, with notable contributions to debates on psychiatric classification, natural kinds, and the history of 20th-century philosophy of science (e.g., Carnap, Kuhn, Quine). Tsou has authored/co-authored books such as *Philosophy of Psychiatry* (2021) and co-edited volumes including *Technology Ethics* (2023). He is a Fellow of the Philosophy of Science Association and actively contributes to professional organizations like the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP).

Education: Ph.D. in Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science (University of Chicago, 2008); M.A. in Philosophy (University of Western Ontario, 2001); B.A. (First Class Honors) in Philosophy and Psychology (Simon Fraser University, 2000).

His research interests span philosophy of science, psychiatry, technology ethics, and the history of analytic philosophy. He has received awards for teaching excellence, including the Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teacher Designation (2021), and has advised numerous graduate students across philosophy and interdisciplinary fields. Tsou’s work bridges interdisciplinary scholarship, addressing topics like the ethics of AI, biomedical enhancement, and the societal impacts of technological innovation.