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James Tartaglia is a Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy and Philosophy Programme Director at Keele University's School of Social Sciences. He holds a BA (Hons.) in Philosophy from University College London (1996), an M.Phil. (1998), and a Ph.D. (2001), both focusing on intentionality and consciousness. Before joining Keele in 2002, he was a Teaching Fellow at UCL and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Birmingham.
- Research Focus: Philosophy of Mind, Metaphilosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Technology, and Rorty studies.
- Key Publications: Philosophy in a Meaningless Life (2016), Gods and Titans (2020), and Inner Space Philosophy (2024).
- Teaching: Undergraduate courses on Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, and Rorty’s Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature.
- Leadership: Editor of Human Affairs journal and founder of the Jazz-Philosophy Fusion band Continuum of Selves.
His work bridges philosophy with jazz, emphasizing public engagement and repositioning philosophy in a technologically dominated culture. He advocates for nihilism as a neutral philosophical stance and explores consciousness, free will, and the meaning of life through interdisciplinary lenses.
Current PhD Supervision: Areas include consciousness, metaphilosophy, metaphysics, and Rorty’s legacy. Current supervisees: Jacob Fox (meaning of life), James O’Leary (imagination), Andy Yu (Heidegger and environment), Flick Grant (metaphysical idealism), and Neil Webb (Rorty).
Publications span journals like Metaphilosophy, Journal of Consciousness Studies, and Human Affairs, with contributions to edited volumes on African philosophy, idealism, and technological ethics. His research also explores transcultural philosophy and global development goals.
