Johannes Mahr
Assistant Professor
Email: jmahr@yorku.ca
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 UniversityMSc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | AP/PHIL2160 3.0 | A | Minds, Brains and Machines | LECT |
| Fall 2023 | GS/PHIL6365 3.0 | A | Major Problems in the Philosophy of Psyc | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | AP/PHIL3635 3.0 | M | Philosophy of Neuroscience | LECT |
| Winter 2024 | AP/PHIL2160 3.0 | M | Minds, Brains and Machines | BLEN |
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 UniversityMSc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | AP/PHIL2160 3.0 | A | Minds, Brains and Machines | LECT |
| Fall 2023 | GS/PHIL6365 3.0 | A | Major Problems in the Philosophy of Psyc | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | AP/PHIL3635 3.0 | M | Philosophy of Neuroscience | LECT |
| Winter 2024 | AP/PHIL2160 3.0 | M | Minds, Brains and Machines | BLEN |
