Timothy Martin Crane (born 17 October 1962) is a British philosopher specialising in the
philosophy of mind
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,
philosophy of perception
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,
philosophy of psychology
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and metaphysics. His contributions to philosophy include a defence of a non-physicalist account of the mind; a defence of intentionalism about consciousness; a defence of the thesis that perceptual experience has non-conceptual content; a psychologistic approach to the objects of thought; and a defence of the thesis that intentionality is the mark of the mental. He is currently the Head of Department and Professor of Philosophy at
Central European University
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, and was previously the
Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy The Knightbridge Professorship of Philosophy is the senior professorship in philosophy at the University of Cambridge. There have been 22 Knightbridge professors, the incumbent being Rae Langton.
One of the oldest professorships in Cambridge, the ...
at the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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and a Fellow of Peterhouse. For the academic year 2020–21 he was a Visiting Professor at the
University of Italian Switzerland
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.
Biography
Crane obtained his BA from
Durham University
, mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1)
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, type = Public
, academic_staff = 1,830 (2020)
, administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19)
, chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen
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, his MA from the
University of York
, mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom
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, type = Public research university
, endowment = £8.0 million
, budget = £403.6 million
, chancellor = Heather Melville
, vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery
, students ...
and his PhD in 1989 from the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
, where he was a student at
Peterhouse
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and studied with
Jeremy Butterfield
Jeremy Nicholas Butterfield Fellow of the British Academy, FBA (born 1954) is a philosopher at the University of Cambridge, noted particularly for his work on philosophical aspects of quantum field theory, quantum theory, relativity theory and cla ...
and
Hugh Mellor
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Biography
Mellor was born in London on 10 July 1938, ...
. From 1990 to 2009, he taught at
University College London
, mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward
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, type = Public research university
, endowment = £143 million (2020)
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, first as a lecturer, then as a reader, as a professor, and as head of department. He was director of the Institute of Philosophy in London from 2005 to 2008. He was appointed as the
Knightbridge Professor of Philosophy The Knightbridge Professorship of Philosophy is the senior professorship in philosophy at the University of Cambridge. There have been 22 Knightbridge professors, the incumbent being Rae Langton.
One of the oldest professorships in Cambridge, the ...
at the
University of Cambridge
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
, established =
, other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
in September 2009. He is also the philosophy editor of the
Times Literary Supplement
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History
The ''TLS'' first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to ''The Times'' but became a separate publication ...
.
In August 2017, he joined the Department of Philosophy at
Central European University
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, assuming a full professorship.
He is the brother of composer
Laurence Crane
Laurence Crane (born 1961 in Oxford) is a composer of contemporary classical music.
Career
Laurence Crane is closely associated with the ensemble Apartment House, who have given over 40 performances of his works. Some performances they have g ...
. He is married to the philosopher
Katalin Farkas
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* Kata Bethlen (1700–1759) Hungarian writer, sometimes known in English as Katherine Bethlen ...
, who also teaches at
Central European University
Central European University (CEU) is a private research university accredited in Austria, Hungary, and the United States, with campuses in Vienna and Budapest. The university is known for its highly intensive programs in the social sciences and ...
.
Books
Authored books
* ''The Meaning of Belief'' (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2017)
* ''Aspects of Psychologism'' (Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2014)
* ''The Objects of Thought'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013)
* ''Intentionalität als Merkmal des Geistigen: Sechs Essays zur Philosophie des Geistes'', translated by Markus Wild and Simone Ungerer (Frankfurt: Fischer Verlag 2007).
* ''Elements of Mind'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2001)
* ''The Mechanical Mind: A Philosophical Introduction to Minds, Machines and Mental Representation'' (Harmondsworth: Penguin Books 1995)
** Second edition, substantially revised with one wholly new chapter (London: Routledge 2003)
Edited books
* (with Katalin Farkas) ''Metaphysics: A Guide and Anthology'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press 2004)
* (with Sarah Patterson) ''History of the Mind-Body Problem'' (London: Routledge 2000)
* ''A Debate on Dispositions by D.M. Armstrong, C.B. Martin and U.T. Place'' (London: Routledge 1996)
* ''The Contents of Experience'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1992)
References
External links
Tim Crane's webpage*
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1962 births
20th-century British philosophers
21st-century British philosophers
Academics of University College London
Alumni of University College, Durham
Alumni of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Alumni of the University of York
Atheist philosophers
Fellows of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Living people
Metaphysicians
Philosophers of mind
Knightbridge Professors of Philosophy