معرفی
Louis Gularte is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Philosophy at Tulane University, supporting the Cognitive Studies program. He holds an academic affiliation within the School of Liberal Arts. His work bridges philosophy, cognitive science, and ethics, focusing on negative emotion and suffering.
Research Interests:
- Philosophy of emotion, particularly negative emotions like suffering
- Affective and cognitive neuroscience
- Ethics, metaethics, and moral psychology
- Philosophy of mind
- Buddhist philosophy
Recent Work:
His 2023 publication in Synthese argues that suffering’s badness is rooted in universal intersubjective rejection. Current research explores affective valence’s role in reward systems, the paradox of 'fun desire-frustration,' and meditation’s role in transforming suffering.
Professional Background:
Completed an MSc thesis (2024) in Michael Frank’s Laboratory for Neural Computation and Cognition, analyzing affective valence and reinforcement learning systems. Maintains interdisciplinary connections between philosophy and cognitive neuroscience.
