David Hilbert

David Hilbert is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience. He holds a PhD from Stanford University and has taught at Yale, Caltech, and Princeton. His research focuses on color perception, philosophy of mind, and the history of philosophy, particularly George Berkeley.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, Stanford University (1986)
• AB in Philosophy, Princeton University (1981)

Research Interests: Hilbert explores perceptual constancies, the content of visual experience, and Berkeley's philosophy. He advocates for anthropocentric realism in color theory and critiques secondary quality theories. His work bridges philosophy with cognitive science and neuroscience.

Awards:

• UIC Graduate College 2007 Graduate Mentoring Award

Advising & Grants: He has supervised numerous students and contributed to institutional roles like Director of Graduate Studies in Philosophy. His interdisciplinary work involves the Institute for Environmental Science and Policy and the Undergraduate Neuroscience Major.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience, integrating philosophical inquiry with empirical research on perception and cognition.