Seyed Razavi-Nematollahi

Seyed Razavi-Nematollahi is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. His work focuses on intentionality and artificial minds, supervised by Professor Scott Sturgeon and Dr. Maja Spener.

• Education: BA in Philosophy (First Class) from the Open University, MA in Philosophy (Distinction) from Birkbeck College, University of London

His research explores foundational questions in cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind, particularly the explanatory role of representations, naturalization of intentionality, and the conditions under which artificial systems might possess intentionality. This work bridges top-down philosophical analysis with bottom-up computational neuroscience frameworks.

With 20 years of experience in software engineering and technical architecture, he brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to his philosophical inquiries. His academic profile is linked to the University of Birmingham's Philosophy Department, where he contributes to research and teaching activities, including facilitating the Philosopher's Toolkit (Logic) course in Autumn 2021.