Jonathan Lewis Knowles

Jonathan Lewis Knowles is a Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research focuses on theoretical philosophy within the analytic tradition, particularly philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology/cognitive science, epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language. He explores metaphilosophical questions about the relationships between representationalism, realism, naturalism, and the viability of substantive metaphysics, often engaging with neo-pragmatist frameworks.

• Key research themes include externalist/relationalist views of perceptual experience, critiques of Huw Price’s global expressivism, and the integration of anti-representationalist philosophy with metaphysical naturalism.
• His recent publications address anti-representationalism, naturalism, placement metaphysics, and the epistemological significance of relationalist theories of mind.

Scientific awards and honors are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text. His students include Thomas Netland, Ståle Rainer Strøm Finke, and others who have completed doctoral and master’s theses under his supervision. He has participated in conferences such as the European Congress of Analytic Philosophy and workshops on the metaphysics of science.