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 in the philosophy of language. He also sometimes teaches aesthetics and gender & 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.
Dr. Michaelson also occasionally blogs about ethical issues surrounding vegetarianism. His posts can be found here: http://thediscerningbrute.com/author/eliot-michaelson/
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Nowak, E. & Michaelson, E., 1 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2020.1741658
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Michaelson, E., 20 Mar 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Mind & Language. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
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Cohen, J. & Michaelson, E., 2 Mar 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-020-01460-9
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Simpson, R. & Michaelson, E., 16 Feb 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : RATIO. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
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Michaelson, E., Pepp, J. & Sterken, R., 23 Oct 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Inquiry. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2019.1685231
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Michaelson, E. & Brisinger, E. V., 23 Sep 2019, In : ANALYSIS. Research output: Contribution to journal - Book/Film/Article review
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Pepp, J., Michaelson, E. & Sterken, R. K., 11 Nov 2019, In : Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy. XVI, 2, p. 67-94 Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.26556/jesp.v16i2.629
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Michaelson, E. & Nowak, E., 19 Mar 2020, In : LINGUISTICS AND PHILOSOPHY. 43, 2, p. 119-138 20 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10988-019-09266-7
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Michaelson, E., 1 Jul 2018, In : ANALYSIS. 78, 3, p. 580-583 Research output: Contribution to journal - Book/Film/Article review
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Michaelson, E., 22 Nov 2018, The Oxford Handbook of Lying. Oxford University Press, p. 214-228 Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter