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Dr Sarah Patterson

  • Overview

    Overview

    Biography

    Sarah Patterson is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy. Before coming to Birkbeck in 1994, she held Assistant Professor appointments at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Harvard University and Tufts University. Her main area of research is in early modern philosophy, particularly philosophy of mind.

    Qualifications

    • BA (Hons) Philosophy and Physiology, University of Oxford, 1981
    • PhD, Philosophy, MIT, 1988

    Administrative responsibilities

    • Programme Director, MA/PGCertificate/PGDiploma in Philosophy
  • Supervision and teaching

    Supervision and teaching

    Supervision

    Current doctoral researchers

    • KARIM-PASHA LADBON

    Doctoral alumni since 2013-14

    • LAUREN SLATER
    • MAGNUS FRIED
  • Publications

    Publications

    Article

    Book Section

    • Patterson, Sarah (2010) Clear and distinct perception. In: Broughton, J. and Carriero, J. (eds.) A Companion to Descartes. Wiley Blackwell. pp. 216-234. ISBN 9781444337846.
    • Patterson, Sarah (2000) How Cartesian was Descartes?. In: Crane, T. and Patterson, Sarah (eds.) History of the Mind-Body Problem. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. pp. 70-110. ISBN 9780415242363.