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Philosophy
My philosophical work concerns consciousness, real possibility and the structure of actuality. It began with the difference between conscious and unconscious perception and now asks: what is the relation between the space of possible experiences and an actual experience?
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Research
Formal papers, working drafts and thesis materials are published on Qualia Space.
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Essays
Shorter, more personal pieces that begin with ordinary experiences.
Essay · 2026
My Cat and the Mirror of Philosophy
When my cat catches sight of itself in the mirror, it looks away. Yet it can use the mirror to find us. A short essay about skepticism, self, and world.
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Essay · 2026
The TimeSlice Argument
If a conscious experience takes time, then no single moment of the process is the moment it occurs. That turns out to be harder to live with than it sounds.
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