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Thomas Land is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Victoria, where he also serves as a Graduate Advisor. He earned his Bachelor's degree equivalent from Heidelberg and a PhD from the University of Chicago. Since joining the department in 2018, Thomas has focused on Kant's theoretical philosophy, specifically exploring the role of concepts in Kant's theory of perception and the thesis that self-consciousness is fundamental to rationality. His research also covers areas such as German idealism, early modern philosophy, analytic Kantianism, epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and action theory. Prior to his position at UVic, he taught at Ryerson University in Toronto and held a postdoctoral position at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Thomas has published influential papers in several academic journals including the Canadian Journal of Philosophy, Journal of the History of Philosophy, and the Kantian Review. His works contribute to ongoing debates in philosophy regarding concepts and their applications in understanding Kantian thought. For a detailed list of his recent publications, please see his selected works.
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