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Becko Copenhaver is a Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy within the Arts & Sciences division. She holds a PhD from Cornell University. Her research focuses on philosophy of mind, early modern philosophy, perception, and memory, with specialization in modern British philosophers like Thomas Reid, George Berkeley, and John Locke. She co-authored From Kant to Croce: Modern Philosophy in Italy (2012) and co-edited the six-volume History of the Philosophy of Mind (Routledge, 2018). Current projects include a monograph on Thomas Reid’s science of mind and studies on perceptual learning versus cognitive permeation.
Her editorial work includes Philosophy of Mind in the Early Modern and Modern Ages (2020), which examines key figures like Descartes, Hobbes, and Kant. Her work challenges traditional cognitive permeation theories, advocating perceptual learning models instead.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. She has no documented advisees, though her editorial roles suggest collaborative academic leadership. Office: Wilson Hall 204, Washington University, St. Louis.
