Biography
Dr Eliot Michaelson received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 2013. Before joining King's, he spent the 2013-14 academic year as a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University. His undergraduate training was split between the University of Chicago, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 2005, and Deep Springs College, where he received an Associate of Arts degree in 2001.
Research interests and PhD supervision
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Mind
- Ethics
Dr Michaelson works primarily on core topics in philosophy of language, like meaning and reference. He also works on the border of philosophy of language and ethics, on issues pertaining to lying and insincerity. He maintains independent research interests in the nature of skills, the metaphysics of colour, and the ethics of eating.
Dr Michaelson welcomes enquiries from students seeking supervision in his areas of interest.
Teaching
Dr. Michaelson regularly teaches modules on philosophy of language and environmental ethics, and occasionally teaches on other subjects in philosophy.
Expertise and engagement
Dr Michaelson is the co-creator, with the actor James Franco, of the Philosophy Time web series. These videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCURj_t8MSVNkal7OYxu_FgQ.
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Michaelson, E., 2 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: SYNTHESE. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Michaelson, E. & Reimer, M., 21 Jun 2022, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Zalta, E. N. (ed.). Summer 2022 ed. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry in encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Michaelson, E., Pepp, J. & Sterken, R., 24 May 2022, Knowledge Resistance in High-Choice Information Environments. Taylor and Francis Ltd, p. 106-127 22 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003111474-6
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Michaelson, E., Eklund, M. & Backes, M., 18 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: NOUS. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Michaelson, E., 1 Oct 2021, In: PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW. 130, 4, p. 601-605 Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1215/00318108-9264017
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Michaelson, E. & Nowak, E., 17 Mar 2022, Salience: A Philosophical Inquiry. Routledge Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Michaelson, E. & Stokke, A., 21 Apr 2021, The Routledge Handbook of Social and Political Philosophy of Language. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 109-124 16 p. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Michaelson, E. & Textor, M., 11 Jun 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Michaelson, E. & Nowak, E., 1 Jan 2022, In: PHILOSOPHICAL QUARTERLY. 72, 1, p. 135-154 20 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqab001
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Nowak, E. & Michaelson, E., 3 May 2021, In: AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2020.1741658