Samuel Murray

Samuel Murray is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Providence University, specializing in areas related to the philosophy of mind, self-control, and free will. His research intersects cognitive science and ethics, exploring topics such as mind wandering, blame attribution, and counterfactual thought.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame (2019), focusing on 'Vigilance: Self-Control for Planners'.

Research Interests: Samuel investigates how intentional control mechanisms operate in planning contexts, the philosophical implications of deterministic frameworks, and the cognitive underpinnings of counterfactual reasoning. His recent work examines the paradox of forgetfulness and its role in mental economy.

Grants:

• Principal Investigator for the grant 'Finished Consciousness, Just in Time' at the University of Virginia (2022-2024), supporting research on real-time consciousness dynamics.

Publications: His 2022 contributions include studies on intentional mind wandering in Mind & Language, determinism in Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy, and neural distinctions in counterfactual thought in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.