My primary specialization area is philosophy of psychology/cognitive science, and more generally, philosophy of mind.  My present focus is on phenomenal consciousness and pain.

I received my B.A in philosophy in 1986 from Bogazici University (formerly, Robert College) in Istanbul, and my doctoral degree from University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP) in 1993.  After spending one and a half years at CSLI, Stanford, as a visiting scholar, I moved to University of Chicago in the October of 1994 as assistant professor and had been there until I accepted Florida's offer in the April of 2000. After staying another year in Chicago, I moved to Florida in August, 2001. My new academic home, beginning the Fall of 2007, is UBC Philosophy Department.

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WORKS
Works in preparation

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Here is an annotated bibliography listing (mostly) philosophical works on pain.

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I will soon move my Home Page to UBC servers.