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 works on a range of issues in the philosophy of language, including both highly theoretical issues like the nature of meaning and more practical issues like how to mitigate the effects of fake news. He maintains independent research interests on 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.
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., 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
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Michaelson, E., 22 Mar 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Mind & Language. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/mila.12349
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Michaelson, E. & Cohen, J., Mar 2021, In: PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES. 178, 3, p. 833-843 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-020-01460-9
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Simpson, R. & Michaelson, E., 1 Dec 2020, In: RATIO. 33, 4, p. 269-280 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1111/rati.12258