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| Lucy O'BrienFBA | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Education | University of Sheffield; University of Oxford |
| Spouse |
Mark Sacks
(m. 1992; died 2008) |
| Institutions | University College London |
Lucy O'Brien FBA (born 1964) is a British philosopher and the Richard Wollheim Professor of Philosophy at University College London.
O'Brien predominantly works in the philosophy of mind and action, focusing in particular on self-consciousness and self-knowledge. She is the author of Self-Knowing Agents (OUP 2007) and co-editor, with Matthew Soteriou, of Mental Actions (OUP 2009).
O'Brien has co-edited the philosophical journal Mind with A. W. Moore since September 2015. She is the first female editor of the periodical in its 140-year history. She was elected chair of trustees of The Royal Institute of Philosophy in 2020 and was recipient of a Humboldt Research Award in 2022. She was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2024.
References
- "UCL Department of Philosophy - Professor Lucy O'Brien". University College London. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Oxford Journals - Arts & Humanities & Social Sciences - Mind - The Editorial Board and Officers". OUP scholarly journals. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "The British Academy welcomes 86 new Fellows in 2024". The British Academy. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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