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Assoc. Professor Michael Kirchhoff is an Associate Professor in the School of Liberal Arts at the University of Wollongong. His research focuses on the philosophy of mind, cognitive science, metaphysics, and theoretical biology, with a particular emphasis on the free energy principle, predictive processing, and the extended mind hypothesis.
- Ph.D. in Philosophy from Macquarie University (2010-2013)
- Master of Arts (Research) in Philosophy from Aarhus University (2006-2008)
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Aarhus University (2003-2006)
Research Interests: Naturalistic philosophy of mind, Bayesian brain hypothesis, free energy principle, consciousness, and philosophy of science. He critiques mechanistic explanation and explores predictive processing's role in cognitive systems.
- Field Leader in 'Philosophy' and 'Epistemology and Scientific History' (2024)
- Rising Star in The Australian: Research Magazine (2019)
Grants include an Australian Research Council Discovery Project (2017-2023) on 'Minds in Skilled Performance' and a John Templeton Foundation Fellowship (2016-2017) for neuroscience training at UCL.
Supervises PhD students on topics like diachronic cognition, expertise, and representational content in cognitive science. Collaborates through the Media Collaboration Network and edits Adaptive Behavior.
