Professor Dr. Sarah Paul
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Biography
Sarah Paul's research concerns agency in the philosophy of mind, focusing on the nature of intention and belief. She is interested in questions of self-knowledge, self-control, and the means by which belief can make actions difficult. Before joining NYU Abu Dhabi, she held visiting positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bowdoin College. She is the author of an introductory textbook on the philosophy of action, published by Routledge in 2021. Sarah teaches various courses, including those addressing central philosophical problems such as free will, ethics, and the nature of knowledge, with a special emphasis on how philosophical insight can illuminate contemporary issues.
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Undergraduate programs at NYU Abu Dhabi are cross-disciplinary. Departments such as Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Philosophy, and Psychology fall under the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts/Science tracks.