Stephan Torre

Dr. Stephan Torre is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, affiliated with the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History. He holds a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2008) under Phillip Bricker, with prior positions as a Junior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford, and a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Barcelona’s LOGOS group. His research focuses on two core areas: first-person thought (de se content, self-ascription, and communication) and philosophy of time (temporal ontology, the open future, and the metaphysics of possibility). He has led projects like the Leverhulme International Network on First-Person Thought and publishes in top journals like Philosophical Studies and Australasian Journal of Philosophy. He supervises PhD students in metaphysics and philosophy of mind.

Education:

• PhD in Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2008)
• Postdoctoral Research, LOGOS, University of Barcelona (PERSP project)
• Junior Research Fellowship, Oriel College, Oxford

Research Interests: His work bridges metaphysics and philosophy of language, particularly de se content’s role in action and communication. In temporal metaphysics, he explores the open future debate, future contingents, and the interplay between physics and temporal experience. Recent projects analyze future-directed attitudes like knowledge and belief about the future.

Grants & Projects:

• Leverhulme International Network: What’s So Special about First-Person Thought? (2016–2019)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with researchers at LOGOS (Barcelona) and Oriel College (Oxford), contributing to interdisciplinary discussions in metaphysics and philosophy of mind.