Majid Amini

Majid Amini is a Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy at Virginia State University (VSU), affiliated with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. and B.A. (First Class Honors) in Philosophy from the University of London in 1999 and 1986, respectively. His research and teaching focus on philosophical logic, philosophical psychology, philosophy of religion, and postcolonial philosophical thought. Dr. Amini has contributed to academic service through roles such as Editor of the Journal of Chinese, Indian and Islamic Cultural Relations (2007–2010) and membership in committees for the American Philosophical Association (APA). He has also served as a reviewer for major publishers like Oxford University Press and journals like Florida Philosophical Review and Journal for General Philosophy of Science. His recent scholarly work emphasizes historical and conceptual foundations of logicism, critiques of epistemological skepticism, and intersections of theology with ethics and cognition. Awards include the Bank of America Outstanding Faculty Award (2013) and a Research Fellowship from the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life, University of North Dakota (2011). He co-authored several studies on identity politics, linguistic innateness, and postcolonial theory.

Dr. Amini’s research grant highlights his work on cognitive and critical thinking skills, funded by the US National Science Foundation (US$1,062,560, 2007–2010). His service activities further include chairing the Joseph B. Gittler Book Award Committee (2013–2014) and presenting at high-profile conferences like the Society for Caribbean Studies (2017) and the American Philosophical Association (2018). No specific lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the text.