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Tom Baker is an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews. His research focuses on aesthetics and philosophy of art, with interdisciplinary connections to ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind. He investigates topics such as the role of lower-senses (smell, taste, touch) in aesthetic appreciation and moral learning through fiction. His work also addresses epistemic injustice in marginalized aesthetic practices.
He contributed to datasets on Amazonian wetland ecosystems, including water level/temperature measurements (2018-2020) and peatland distribution maps in lowland Peruvian Amazonia (2022). These collaborative projects involve environmental scientists and geographers, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach.
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. His professional activities include dataset creation and academic research in philosophy.
