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Professor Deborah Brown is a leading scholar at the University of Queensland, holding a professorship in the Philosophy discipline within the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry. A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities and former President of the Australasian Association of Philosophy, her work bridges philosophy of mind, early modern philosophy, and critical thinking applications in education and leadership.
- Co-founded UQ's first Neurophilosophy Lab with Professor Brian Key
- Steering committee member of the Centre for Innovation in Pain and Health Research (CIPHeR)
- Director of the UQ Critical Thinking Project, impacting over 450 schools
Research Highlights: Her neurophilosophical investigations into pain mechanisms have produced a novel algorithmic framework for pain processing, published in top-tier journals across philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. Notable contributions include:
- Philosophical analysis of animal and plant sentience
- Historical reconstructions of Descartes' mechanical philosophy
- Development of critical thinking assessment tools for AI-era education
- Interdisciplinary explorations of selfhood and emotion in early modern thought
Scientific Recognition: Awards include ARC Discovery Project funding for pain research and multiple grants from education bodies. Her supervision spans 13 PhD students across topics like animal pain skepticism, dialogic pedagogy, and Hume's epistemology.
