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James Kinkaid is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. He holds a Ph.D. from Boston University (2019) and previously taught at Boston College and Boston University. His research focuses on phenomenology, particularly the works of Husserl and Sartre, exploring intersections with metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and logic. His work has been published in top journals like Mind, European Journal of Philosophy, and Synthese, earning awards such as the APA’s Routledge Prize (2023) and the BAGEP (2025).
Education:
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, Boston University, 2019
- Previous teaching roles at Boston College and Boston University
Research Interests:
- Phenomenology’s metaphysical implications (idealism, material constitution)
- Phenomenology of logic and non-classical systems
- Sartrean ontology and first-person realism
- Heideggerian hermeneutics and metaphysical realism
Publications: Recent work addresses Sartre’s monism, Husserlian idealism, and Heidegger’s ontological science. Themes include anti-realism debates, transparency of consciousness, and phenomenological constraints on logic.
Awards:
- APA’s Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize (2023)
- Mind Graduate Essay Prize (2019)
- BAGEP Distinguished Young Scientist Award (2025)
Teaching & Outreach: Teaches history of philosophy and logic courses. Co-leads reading groups on Merleau-Ponty and natural philosophy. Active in initiatives like Bilkent PhilFest and Lykeion (philosophy for high-schoolers).
Labs/Teams: Organizes interdisciplinary philosophy events and reading groups, fostering dialogue between phenomenology and contemporary metaphysics/epistemology.
