Johannes Mahr is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy.

Before coming to York, he was a postdoctoral fellow in philosophy and psychology at Harvard. His work uses theoretical and experimental methods to understand human-specific cognition in the light of social practices. He has applied this perspective specifically to the cognitive architecture and function of episodic memory, imagination, and temporal cognition. The results of this work have appeared in various journals at the intersection between philosophy and psychology such as Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Perspectives on Psychological Science, and Cognition.

Research Interests

Current Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Winter 2025	AP/PHIL2160 3.0	M	Minds, Brains and Machines	BLEN
Fall/Winter 2024	AP/COGS4901 6.0	B	Honours Seminar in Cognitive Science	SEMR

Johannes Mahr is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy.

Before coming to York, he was a postdoctoral fellow in philosophy and psychology at Harvard. His work uses theoretical and experimental methods to understand human-specific cognition in the light of social practices. He has applied this perspective specifically to the cognitive architecture and function of episodic memory, imagination, and temporal cognition. The results of this work have appeared in various journals at the intersection between philosophy and psychology such as Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Perspectives on Psychological Science, and Cognition.

Degrees

PhD, Cognitive Science, Central European University
MSc, Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
B.A., Philosophy, Munich School of Philosophy
BSc, Psychology, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

Research Interests

Current Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Winter 2025	AP/PHIL2160 3.0	M	Minds, Brains and Machines	BLEN
Fall/Winter 2024	AP/COGS4901 6.0	B	Honours Seminar in Cognitive Science	SEMR