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Hello! I’m Zamir, a PhD student in Philosophy at the University of Exeter.
My thesis aims to argue that predictive processing provides a better account of autism than has been offered by traditional accounts such as theory of mind and weak central coherence. Not only one that is more explanatorily powerful, but one that is also allied with the commitments of the growing neurodiversity paradigm.
My core research interests lie in philosophy of mind, philosophy of cognitive science, 4E cognition, and phenomenology. I am also interested in related fields such as illness and disability studies, psychopathology, philosophy of psychiatry, philosophy of emotions, philosophy of psychedelics, and artificial intelligence.
I completed both my BA and MA degrees at the University of Exeter (both in Philosophy). I then applied for, and was awarded, a fully-funded PhD studentship to undertake my current project. I am happy to still be working in this department with two excellent supervisors: Dr Sam Wilkinson and Professor Joel Krueger.
Postgraduate Teaching Associate University of Exeter September 2023 - Present
- PHL1006 Introduction to Philosophical Analysis (delivered seminars, marked assignments, and made substantial revisions to the module content)
- PHL2043 Philosophical Research (delivered lecture, delivered seminars, and marked assignments)
- PHL2002/3002 Existentialism (delivered lecture)
- PHL1013 Philosophy of Morality (delivered seminar)
- PHL1002A Knowledge and Reality 1 (marked assignments)
- PHL2026/3026 Philosophy of Science (marked assignments)
Freelance Writer TheCollector September 2023 - Present
- My responsibilities include: writing articles for the Philosophy section of the online magazine, which can be read here.
Assistant to the Secretary British Society for the Philosophy of Science September 2023 - July 2024
- My responsibilities included: writing up minutes at committee meetings; answering the email inbox; updating the BSPS website; co-ordinating the BSPS scholarship.
Conference Organizer British Society for the Philosophy of Science February 2022 - July 2022
- My responsibilities included: putting together a programme committee; coordinating the refereeing of abstract submissions; co-ordinating acceptance/rejection of abstracts; co-ordinating the conference programme; conference management: leading a team of postgraduate volunteers, co-ordinating notices and last-minute changes, answering questions, guiding delegates.
PhD University of Exeter September 2023 - Present
MA - Distinction University of Exeter September 2022 - December 2023
BA (Hons.) - 1st Class University of Exeter September 2019 - June 2022
Dean's Commendation Issued by University of Exeter February 2024
Associate Fellowship Issued by AdvanceHE October 2024
LTHE Units 1-5 Issued by AdvanceHE January 2024 - March 2024
Exeter Leaders Award Issued by University of Exeter May 2023
Highly Commended Issued by Global Undergraduate Awards August 2022
William Kingdon Clifford Prize Issued by University of Exeter July 2022
Dean’s Commendation Issued by University of Exeter July 2022
Highly Commended Issued by Global Undergraduate Awards June 2021
Exeter Award Issued by University of Exeter June 2021