Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan is a Professor of Philosophy at Lawrence University, where he has served since 2011. His research focuses on the philosophies of mind, language, and cognitive science, with particular emphasis on figurative language, theory of mind, and linguistic pragmatics. He holds a B.A. from Ouachita Baptist University, an M.S. from the University of Utah, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Phelan’s work bridges traditional philosophical inquiry with experimental methods, exploring topics such as moral responsibility, free will, and the reproducibility of experimental philosophy. His research has contributed to debates in cognitive science, moral psychology, and interdisciplinary approaches to language use.

Notable contributions include studies on friendship dynamics, conscious state attribution, and the methodologies of experimental philosophy. Though no awards are explicitly listed, his extensive publication record reflects a prolific scholarly engagement with foundational questions in philosophy and its applications.