Balcarras, David

Balcarras, David
Faculty

Philosophy Department

Phone
(403) 329-2462
Email
david.balcarras@uleth.ca

About Me

Academic appointments:
  • Assistant Professor, University of Lethbridge (Department of Philosophy, 2024-present)
  • Instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2020-24)
  • Digital Learning Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MITx Digital Learning Lab, 2020-24)
Education:
  • PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Philosophy: 2020)
  • MA, University of Toronto (Philosophy: 2014)
  • BA (Hons), University of Toronto Scarborough (Philosophy, with High Distinction: 2013)

Publications

  1. "Is meaning cognized?" (2023) Mind and Language. 38, 5. 1276-95.
  2. "What is it to have a language?" (2023) Pacific Philosophical Quarterly. 104, 4. 837-66.
  3. "Functionalism and tacit knowledge of grammar" (2023) Philosophical Perspectives. 37, 1. 18-48.

Research Interests

Areas of specialization:
  • Philosophy of Language
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Philosophy of Linguistics
  • Philosophy of Cognitive Science
  • Metaphysics
Areas of interest:
  • Philosophy of Science
  • History of Analytic Philosophy
  • Social Philosophy
  • Philosophical Logic

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