EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Philosophy by the University of Lisbon (Dissertation: Wittgenstein and Hertz, Hertz´s Influence on Wittgenstein's Tractatus. 2004, Jury headed by Prof. Alan Janik)
M.A. in Philosophy of Mind and Language by the University of Lisbon (Dissertation: Internalism and Externalism: A Debate in Philosophy of Mind and Psychology. 2000)
B.A. with honor by the University of Lisbon, 1996, Undergraduate Degree in Philosophy and Science. 1996
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2019 - First Place Essay Prize, Portuguese Philosophy Society for the Book, Rendimento Básico Incondicional, Uma Defesa da Liberdade, Sara Bizarro, Roberto Merrill, Gonçalo Marcelo e Jorge Pinto, Edições 70.
2006 - Post-Doc Scholarship, Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
2001 - Ph.D. Scholarship, Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
2000 - Master's Degree Scholarship to support writing a Master's Degree Dissertation, Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
1999 - A grant from Luso-American Foundation (FLAD).
EMPLOYMENT AND POSITIONS HELD
2019 - current - Adjunct Faculty - Fairleigh Dickinson University; Adjunct Faculty - Delaware Valley University; Adjunct Faculty - Rowan College Burlington County
2017 - current - Associate Researcher - CEPS (Centre for Ethics, Politics, and Society) University of Minho -- Braga, Portugal
2014-2017 - Associate Researcher - IFIL-Nova (Institute for Philosophy of Language) Nova University -- Lisboa, Portugal
2000-2014 - Pos-Doc Researcher, LangCog (Language, Mind and Cognition) University of Lisbon -- Lisboa, Portugal
2009-2010 - Visiting Scholar, Center for Cognitive Science, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ, USA
2002-2003 - Visiting Scholar, Philosophy Department, Tulane University -- New Orleans, LA, USA
1999-2002 . Visiting Scholar, Philosophy Department, New York University -- New York, NY, USA
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, Early Wittgenstein, Film & Philosophy.
AREAS OF COMPETENCY
Philosophy of Science, History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Logic, Philosophy of Cognitive Science.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
COURSES TAUGHT
100 LEVEL
Introduction to Philosophy, 2019-2022 - I teach Introduction to Philosophy as a General Education requirement at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Delaware Valley Univerisity, and Rowan College Burlington County, with slight variations to adapt to the student population and interests at these institutions.
Ethics, 2019-2022 - I teach Ethics as a General Education Requirement at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
200 LEVEL
Ethical Issues in the Movies, 2019-2022 - I created this class at Fairleigh Dickinson University and it went from 9 students in 2019 to currently two sessions with 50 students total.
Ethics, 2019-2022 - I teach Ethics 205 at Rowan College Burlington County.
Introduction to Philosophy of Mind, 2012 - I taught Philosophy of Mind to undergraduates at the University of Lisbon.
HONORS COLLOQUIUM
Ethics and the Trolley Problem, 2022 - I taught an honors colloquium on the Trolley Problem at Delaware Valley University.
Ethics, 2020 - I taught an honors colloquium class at Delaware Valley University.
GRADUATE LEVEL
Foundations of Cognitive Science, 2011 - I taught Foundations of Cognitive Science at the University of Lisbon, this was part of an Interdisciplinary Program for a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science.
Language, Mind and Cognition, 2009 - I taught this class that was part of the Master's Degree in Philosophy at the University of Lisbon,
Philosophy of Mind, 2008 - I taught this class that was also part of the Master's Degree in Philosophy at the University of Lisbon,
ONLINE CLASSES
Ethics, 2020-current - Asynchronous Ethics 200 course at Rowan College Burlington County.
Introduction to Philosophy, 2020-current - Asynchronous Introduction to Philosophy class at Rowan College Burlington County.
SENIOR THESIS AND INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Independent Studies - Ethics and Literature, 2020 - I worked with a student creating an independent study of Ethics and Literature.
Honors Research Thesis Supervision, 2020 - I supervised an Honors Research Thesis on Ethics and Muted Group Theory.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
March 2022 - Quality Matters, Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR)
May 2021 - National Speech and Debate Cultural Competence Training
February 2021 - Time Saving Tips for Teaching Online, Ellucian Workshop
December 2020 - Webex Beginner and Webex Advanced Workshop
November 2020 - Online Learning Consortium
December 2019 - Fundamentals of Online Teaching Workshop
October 2019 - Distance Learning Blackboard Training Course
PUBLICATIONS
Dissertations
Wittgenstein and Hertz, Hertz´s Influence on Wittgenstein's Tractatus, 2004.
Internalism and Externalism, A Debate in Philosophy of Mind (written in Portuguese, Internalismo e Externalismo, Um Debate em Filosofia da Mente), 2000.
Books
Unconditional Basic Income, A Defense of Freedom, forthcoming with Roberto Merrill, Gonçalo Marcelo and Jorge Finto, 2019 (in Portuguese: Rendimento Básico Incondicional, Uma Defesa da Liberdade, Edições 70)
Book Chapters
"Philosophy of Mind" in Philosophy, and Introduction by Subject (in Portuguese, "Filosofia da Mente", Filosofia, Uma Introdução por Disciplinas,) Edições 70, Editor Pedro Galvão, 2014
Papers
"Free Will and A Clockwork Orange: A Polythetic View of Free Will," Ethical Perspectives, 29, n. 2, p. 171-185, 2022
"The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Unconditional Basic Income, Inequality and Emancipation" (in Portuguese "Quarta Revolução Indústrial e RBI, Desigualdade ou Emancipação") with Gonçalo Marcelo, Ética, Economia e Sociedade, Questões Cruzadas, Eds. Sandra Lima Coelho e Gonçalo Marcelo, Universidade Católica de Editora, Porto, 2019
"Acting and the Self", Gerner, A. & Gonçalves J. (eds.), Altered Self and Altered Self Experience, Peter Lang, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2014
"A Hertzian interpretation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus", Eidos, n. 13, 2010
"Wittgenstein and Hertz", From the Vienna Circle to Contemporary Analytic Philosophy (in Portuguese: Do Circulo de Viena a Filosofia Analitica Contemporanea), Areia Editores, 2007
"Robert Nozick and the Nature of Rationality", Rationality, Desire and Belief (in Portuguese: "Robert Nozick e a Natureza da Racionalidade", Racionalidade, Desejo, Crença), Editor Sofia Miguens, 2003
"Tolstoy, Civil Disobedience and Nonviolence", Intelectu, n. 6, 2001
"War, Peace and Philosophy", Intelectu, n. 6, 2001
"Vertigo and Psycho", Intelectu, n. 4, 2000
"Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy of Mind" (In Portuguese, "Inteligência Artificial e Filosofia Mente") Intelectu n.3, 2000
"The Anguish of Paternity" (In Portuguese, "A Angústia da Paternidade",) Intelectu, n. 2, 1999
"Moral and Political Utilitarianism" (In Portuguese, "Utilitarismo Moral & Utilitarismo Político") Intelectu, n. 1, 1999
"What does it mean to be a Skeptic?" (In Portuguese: "O que significa ser um céptico?") Intelectu, n. 1, 1999
Book Reviews
"A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft", Philosophy Now, 2021
"Van Parijs, P. & Vanderborought, Y. Basic Income, A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy", Ethical Perspectives, 24, 2017
"Mental Mechanisms, William Bechtel", Disputatio, 25, 2008
"Alan Sokal & Jean Bricmont, Impostures Intelectuelles", Disputatio, 6, 1999
"Thomas Nagel, The Last Word", Disputatio, 3, 1997
Encyclopedia Entries
"Narrow and Wide Content", Encyclopedia of Logico-Philosophical Terms, (in Portuguese: "Conteúdo Lato/Estrito", Enciclopédia de Termos Lógico-Filosóficos,) Eds. João Branquinho, Desidério Murcho, Gradiva, 2005
"Ockham's Razor", Encyclopedia of Logico-Philosophical Terms, (in Portuguese,"A navalha de Ockham", Enciclopédia de Termos Lógico-Filosóficos, Eds. João Branquinho, Desidério Murcho,) Gradiva, 2005
"Mode of Presentation", Encyclopedia of Logico-Philosophical Terms, (in Portuguese, "Modo de Apresentação", Enciclopédia de Termos Lógico-Filosóficos, Eds. João Branquinho, Desidério Murcho,) Gradiva, 2005
Conference Proceedings
"Basic Income and the AI Revolution", North America Basic Income Guarantee Congress, NABIG 18, New York, 2019
"Basic Income: What is it Good For? Bipartisanship and Basic Income," North America Basic Income Guarantee Congress, NABIG 17, Hamilton, Canada, 2018
"The New Jersey Income-Maintenance Experiment," North America Basic Income Guarantee Congress, NABIG 16, 2017
"Structuring Basic Income Pilot Programs: Models and Parameters," Workshop-Technology, Employment and Basic Income, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona, Spain, 2017
"Basic Income, In Search of a Sustainable Model," with Roberto Merrill, Workshop: Unconditional Basic Income, 2017
"Acting and the Self," The Altered Self and Altered Self Experience, New University, Lisbon, 2013
"Consciousness And Behavior, Behaviorism Revisited," Towards a Science of Consciousness, Tucson, Arizona, 2012
"Memory and the Method of Loci," ENFA 5, Braga, Universidade do Minho, 2012
"Mental Imagery and the Method of Loci," Towards a Science of Consciousness, Stockholm, Sweden, 2011
"Mental Imagery," European Society for Philosophy and Psychology Conference, Bochum/Essen, 2010
"Sunsets and Smiling Babies. Can "Qualia" be the Result of a Mental Lag?" Towards a Science of Consciousness, Hong Kong, 2009
"The Invasion of The Body Snatchers," Towards a Science of Consciousness, Tucson, Arizona, 2008
"Problems for a Science of Consciousness," European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Utrecht, 2008
"Mecanismos ou Organismos?" XIII Hispanoamerican Meeting on Analytical Philosophy, Universidade de Santiago de Compustela, 2008
Magazines, and Newspaper Articles
"A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft," Philosophy Now, December, 2021
"Giving and taking away, in Hell we lay? Basic Income for All" (In Portuguese,"Quem dá e torna a tirar, ao inferno vai parar? Um rendimento básico para todos",) Público, with Roberto Merrill, April, 2017
"Unconditional Basic Income and the Social State, Reply to Francisco Louçã" (In Portuguese, "RBI e Estado social, resposta a Francisco Louçã",) with Roberto Merrill, Público, February 21, 2017
"Unconditional Basic Income, more freedom and less workers abuse, Answer to Daniel Oliveira" (In Portuguese, "Rendimento Básico Incondicional. Mais liberdade e menos exploração, uma resposta a Daniel Oliveira",) with Roberto Merrill, Observador, 2017
Online Articles
"14 Hours, Sexism and Homophobia in Hollywood", Medium 2021
"Rawl's Cake, Justice as Fairness," Medium, 2021
"The Doll Test - Racism and Sexism," Medium, April, 2020
"Abortion - An Ethical Discussion," Medium, April, 2020
"The Trolley Problem Now, Medium, March, 2020 Kantian Ethics - An Introduction," March, 2020
"The Trolley Problem - Origins," Medium, March, 2020
"Hotel Rwanda and Moral Agency", Medium, October, 2019
"Hitchcock's Lifeboat and Moral Status", Medium, September., 2019
"Reactions to the Cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot," Basic Income News, September, 2018
"Basic Income and Minimum Wage," USBIG Blog, July, 2018
"SPAIN: Documentary about Basic Income opens in Madrid," Basic Income News, June, 2018
"CANADA: NABIG Congress 2018 in Hamilton, Ontario," Basic Income News, June 2018
"United States: Andrew Yang is running for President in 2020 on the platform of Universal Basic Income," Basic Income News, April, 2018
"SCOTLAND: Scottish Government provides £250k to support feasibility work on BI pilots," Basic Income News, December, 2017
"Basic Income, Free Money or Freedom," Medium, November, 2017
"RSA Article: How Has Basic Income Progressed from Radical Idea to Legitimate Policy," Basic Income News, November 2017
"UNITED STATES: Stockton, California plans a Basic Income Demonstration," Basic Income News, November, 2017
"The New York Times acknowledges the Basic Income worldwide movement," Basic Income News, November, 2017
"Is Basic Income Better than Research Grants?" Basic Income News, October, 2017
"17th BIEN Congress in Lisbon, Portugal," Basic Income News, October, 2017
"PORTUGAL: Basic Income Gets a Boost of Interest from the Media," Basic Income News, October 2017
"Should Facebook Finance Basic Income," Medium, September, 2017
"Roosevelt Institute Report Modeling the Macroeconomic Effects of UBI," Basic Income News, September, 2017
"Hillary Clinton and Basic Income," PoliticsMeansPolitics.com, The new platform for citizen response, September, 2017
"Ping Xu, Leader of UBI Taiwan, interviews Hawaii State Legislator Chris Lee," Basic Income News, September, 2017
"SPAIN: The Green European Foundation will host a Workshop about Basic Income on September 9." Basic Income News, September, 2017
"PORTUGAL: PAN political party defends a Basic Income pilot project in Cascais," Basic Income News, September, 2017
"Financial Times: "Why Facebook should pay us a Basic Income" by John Thornhill," Basic Income News, September 2017
"Roosevelt Institute Report Modeling the Macroeconomic Effects of UBI," Basic Income News, September, 2017
"TruthOut Interview with Jurgen De Wispelaere," Basic Income News, September, 2017
"UNITED STATES: Fundraising Starts for Education-Based Basic Income Campaign in Los Angeles," Basic Income News, September, 2017
"Basic Income cryptocurrency Grantcoin, Upgrades and Name Change," Basic Income News, August 2017
"Harper Lee, Success, Creativity and Basic Income," Medium, March 2017
"We are Keynes' Grandchildren," Medium, March, 2017
"Basic Income as Seed Funding for Humanity," Medium, February 2017
"George Orwell and Useless Work," ShiftNewco, February 2017