Dr. Richard Moran

Biography

Richard Moran is the Brian D. Young Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1989 and began teaching at Princeton University before joining Harvard in 1995. His research interests encompass the philosophy of mind, moral psychology, and aesthetics, with a particular focus on the nature of testimony, the relationship between philosophy and literature, and the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein. He has taught various courses covering topics such as speech acts, the philosophy of action, self-consciousness, and intersubjectivity, often using the writings of Marcel Proust as a focal point. Moran has published numerous papers discussing the role of metaphor, imagination, and emotional engagement in art, action, and practical knowledge. Notably, his book titled 'Authority and Estrangement: An Essay on Self-Knowledge' was published by Princeton University Press in 2001. His forthcoming collection of papers, 'Philosophical Imagination,' is set to appear with Oxford University Press in 2017, as well as another book, 'Exchange Words: Speech, Testimony, Intersubjectivity,' also planned for release by OUP in 2018. Recent publications include influential articles in 'Critical Inquiry' and the 'European Journal of Philosophy.'

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