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João Branquinho took his doctorate at the University of Oxford,
where he studied with Tim Williamson. He
is presently Full Professor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Letters of
the University
of Lisbon, where he teaches Logic, Metaphysics
and Foundations of Cognitive Science, and a researcher at the Philosophy Centre, where he
coordinates the LanCog (Language, Mind and Cognition) Research Group. A
past President of the European Society for Analytical Philosophy
(2002-2005), João edited the book The Foundations of Cognitive
Science (Oxford University
Press: 2002) and co-edited the book Enciclopédia de Termos
Lógico-Filosóficos
(Martins Fontes: 2006). His areas of
specialization are: Philosophy of Language and
Semantics, Metaphysics, Foundations of Cognitive Science. João has
published several articles in peer-reviewed international journals such as
Analysis and Philosophical Perspectives. He is editor of the journal Disputatio. His
current work is on the dynamics of indexical belief, the nature of
modes of presentation, the relations between rigid designation and content,
the scope and nature of metaphysical necessity, and the nature of
existence.
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