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Michael Dickson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina’s McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. His research has migrated from foundations of quantum physics to philosophy of music and psychiatry, reflecting a career that blends rigorous physics scholarship with humanistic and aesthetic inquiry.
Education:
- PhD, University of Notre Dame, 1995
- BA/BS, University of South Carolina, 1990
Research Interests:
Dickson’s early work concentrated on interpretations of quantum mechanics, probability in physics, and the philosophy of science. Over the past decade he has turned to philosophy of music, investigating musical notation as instruction and the ontology of musical works, drawing on his own background as a classical pianist and French-horn player. He is also developing projects in philosophy of psychiatry, focusing on hallucination and self-understanding in schizophrenia.
Publication Trends:
His 40-plus articles range from technical analyses of quantum modal interpretations and probability to recent essays on musical ontology and psychiatric symptoms. The 2018–2015 output shows a pivot toward aesthetics and value theory, while earlier works remain staples in quantum-foundations literature.
Presentations & Engagement:
- “Musical Notation and Musical Instructions” – American Society for Aesthetics, Philadelphia
- “Intellectual Humility” – Madpeople’s Coping Mechanisms, Oxford
- “Living with the ‘Paradox of Delusion’” – Too Mad to be True III, Ghent
- “Hallucination as a Memory of the Present” – Southern Society for Psychology and Psychiatry
Teaching & Additional Interests:
He periodically teaches medieval philosophy and game-theoretic models of signaling, rounding out a portfolio that bridges formal, historical, and applied philosophy.
