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Dr. Fred Keijzer is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen, specializing in Theoretical Philosophy. He holds a PhD in cognitive science and philosophy from Leiden University. His research focuses on embodied cognition, biological interpretations of agency, and the philosophical implications of science fiction. He received a Vidi grant (2002) for 'Recasting Cognition as Layered Agency' and has authored influential works like Representation and Behavior (MIT Press, 2001) and Filosofie van de toekomst (2010). His interdisciplinary work bridges philosophy, neuroscience, and biology, emphasizing evolutionary and dynamical systems approaches to cognition.
Education: PhD in Cognitive Science and Philosophy (Leiden University). Key research areas include neurobiology, cognitive systematics, and ecological embodiment. He has supervised 3 academic works and contributed to special journal issues on basal cognition, early neural evolution, and nervous system functions.
- Awards: Vidi Grant (2002)
- Publications: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Philosophical Psychology, Adaptive Behavior, and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
- Activities: Invited speaker at international conferences on perception, action, and cognitive evolution.
