Julian Hofmann

Julian Hofmann serves as a Researcher at the Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Zurich, holding a Research Assistant position since August 2021. He concurrently teaches Introduction to Formal Logic (Course 1177) and maintains clinical roles as a Clinical Psychologist at Zurich's Militärstrasse Outpatient Clinic since August 2022, alongside psychotherapy training at the Psychoanalytic Seminar Zurich since October 2021.

His academic foundation includes:

• BSc in Psychology with minor in Philosophy, University of Zurich (2015-2019)
• MSc in Psychology, University of Zurich (2018-2021), featuring psychiatric clinic internships

Hofmann's research interrogates the nexus of philosophical frameworks and psychological phenomena, specializing in Philosophy of Psychology, Psychoanalysis, and Philosophy of Language. His work critically examines how linguistic structures manifest in clinical contexts—particularly delusions and non-normative communication—applying Continental philosophical traditions to empirical psychiatric data. This synthesis reveals language as a diagnostic tool for understanding unconscious processes and pathological cognition.

His recent publications demonstrate a cohesive trajectory applying speech-act theory and linguistic analysis to psychiatric discourse, with increasing focus on communicative pathologies in psychosis. The 2022-2024 articles form an interdisciplinary corpus bridging phenomenological philosophy, clinical linguistics, and qualitative psychopathology, emphasizing language's role in constructing reality within mental illness.

Scientific awards:

• No awards documented

Advising and grant activities remain unreported in available materials. His departmental affiliation indicates collaboration within UZH's Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science research clusters, though specific lab memberships or team structures are not detailed beyond institutional ties to the History of Philosophy Chair (Saporiti). Current teaching duties suggest active curriculum development in formal logic and philosophy of language.