Professor Dr. Hannah Ginsborg

Biography

Hannah Ginsborg is the Willis S. Marion Slusser Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. Her primary areas of research include history of philosophy, particularly the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, and contemporary philosophy, focusing on the theory of meaning and philosophy of mind. Ginsborg's published work emphasizes the significance of Kant's Critique of Judgment for contemporary cognitive theories. She applies insights from Kant's work to various issues, including rule-following, skepticism, normativity, and perceptual experience, linking these themes to biological functions. Additionally, Ginsborg is interested in Wittgenstein's philosophy, aesthetics, especially in music, and philosophy of biology. Her collection of essays titled 'Normativity and Nature: Essays on Kant’s Critique of Judgment' was published by Oxford University Press in 2015. Ginsborg has authored articles such as 'Wittgenstein Going On' (2020) and 'Going Kripke on Wittgenstein: Normativity of Meaning' (2021). Currently, she is engaged in research that seeks to articulate the concept of 'primitive normativity,' drawn from her readings of Kant’s aesthetic theory, to address challenges in rule-following and the acquisition of knowledge and language. Her work continues to explore Kant’s theories in relation to modern cognitive debates.

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