Biography
Matthew Soteriou received his BA in Philosophy from King’s College London, and his MPhil and PhD in Philosophy from University College London. Before joining King’s he taught at the University of Warwick and Magdalen College, Oxford. From 2011-2016 he was Editor of the Aristotelian Society.
Research interests and PhD supervision
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Action
- Epistemology
Matthew Soteriou’s research interests in the philosophy of mind are in the philosophy of perception, temporal phenomenology, the philosophy of action and mental action, consciousness and the ontology of mind. Another focus of his research has been the epistemology of mental action and its relevance to our understanding of the epistemology of mind in general. In The Mind’s Construction (2013, OUP), he argues that the right account of the epistemology of mental action has a crucial role to play in an account of how we know what we are doing when we are consciously thinking, and he connects this with differences between dreaming and wakeful states of consciousness. In The Mind’s Construction, he also explores some of the ways in which the ethics of belief may be affected once various ontological and agential considerations regarding the activity of conscious thinking are properly accommodated. Further research interests in epistemology include the epistemological role of perception and memory.
Matthew welcomes enquiries from prospective research students, seeking supervision in areas of study relating to his research interests.
Teaching
Prof Soteriou teaches modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Philosophy of Mind.
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Soteriou, M. J., 27 Nov 2019, (Accepted/In press) The Ethics of Belief and Beyond: Understanding Mental Normativity. Schmidt, S. & Ernst, G. (eds.). Routledge Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter
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Soteriou, M. J., 16 May 2019, (Accepted/In press) Routledge Handbook for the Philosophy of Agency. Ferrero, L. (ed.). Routledge Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter
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Soteriou, M. J., 1 Feb 2019, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume. Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Conference paper
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Soteriou, M., 9 Apr 2018, New Directions in the Philosophy of Memory. Michaelian, K., Debus, D. & Perrin, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, ( Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy). Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter
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Soteriou, M. J., 22 Jul 2017, In : SYNTHESE. p. 1-16 16 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-017-1496-7
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Crowther, T. & Soteriou, M., 9 May 2017, The Routledge Hndbook of Philosophy of Temporal Experience. Phillips, I. (ed.). 1st ed. Routledge, 14. (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy). Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315269641
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Soteriou, M. J., Apr 2016, Routledge. 228 p. Research output: Book/Report - Book
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Soteriou, M. J., Aug 2013, Oxford University Press. 400 p. Research output: Book/Report - Book. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199678457.001.0001
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Soteriou, M., 26 Jun 2018, Perceptual Ephemera. Crowther, T. & Mac Cumhaill, C. (eds.). Oxford University Press Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198722304.003.0002
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Soteriou, M., 8 Mar 2018, Process, Action, and Experience. Stout, R. (ed.). Oxford University Press Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding - Chapter. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198777991.003.0005