Lucy O'Brien (born 1964) is a British philosopher and the Richard Wollheim Professor of Philosophy at

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

. O'Brien predominantly works in the philosophy of mind and action, focusing in particular on

self-consciousness Self-consciousness is a heightened sense of awareness of oneself. It is not to be confused with consciousness in the sense of qualia. Historically, "self-consciousness" was synonymous with " self-awareness", referring to a state of awareness that ...

and self-knowledge. She is the author of ''Self-Knowing Agents'' (OUP 2007) and co-editor, with Matthew Soteriou, of ''Mental Actions'' (OUP 2009). O'Brien has co-edited the philosophical journal ''

Mind The mind is the set of faculties responsible for all mental phenomena. Often the term is also identified with the phenomena themselves. These faculties include thought, imagination, memory, will, and sensation. They are responsible for various m ...

'' with A. W. Moore since September 2015. She is the first female editor of the periodical in its 140-year history. She was elected chair of trustees of The

Royal Institute of Philosophy The Royal Institute of Philosophy, founded in 1925, is a charity organisation that offers lectures and conferences on philosophical topics. The Institute is "dedicated to the advancement of philosophy in all its forms, in order to access the wid ...

in 2020 and was recipient of a

Humboldt Research Award The Humboldt Prize, the Humboldt-Forschungspreis in German, also known as the Humboldt Research Award, is an award given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany to internationally renowned scientists and scholars who work outside of G ...

in 2022.

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* https://www.ucl.ac.uk/philosophy/people/permanent-academic-staff/lucy-o-brien Living people Philosophers of mind 1964 births British women philosophers Philosophy journal editors Mind (journal) editors {{UK-philosopher-stub