Jesse Prinz

Jesse Prinz is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). He is one of the most important philosophers of mind in the world, having made a name for himself in the field of empirically informed philosophy, both with numerous articles in leading international magazines and with a large number of well-regarded book publications that have caused a sensation. “Empirically informed philosophy” is one of the most significant developments of recent years and of great importance for our understanding of the area where philosophy and empirical sciences intersect. He currently leads the Einstein Visiting Fellow’s group on “Consciousness, Emotion, and Values”, based at the Berlin School of Mind and Brain, (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).