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Dr Sophie Archer
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Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn Athroniaeth
Ysgol y Dyniaethau Byd-eang
Trosolwg
My primary research interests are in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and epistemology.
To date, I have been particularly concerned with what it is to believe something. My work on this question touches upon issues to do with epistemic normativity, agency, and irrationality and psychopathology. I am currently collecting my thoughts (some of which have already been published or are under review in article form) into a book manuscript.
I have also published an edited collection on the topic of salience. Salience is central to human life, yet is relatively underexplored as a philosophical topic. In my collection, I draw together a number of contributions from across a wide philosophical spectrum – including epistemology, philosophy of perception, philosophy of language, philosophy of psychology, practical reason, feminist philosophy, and aesthetics – in the hope that understanding more about the role of salience in these different areas will facilitate an understanding of what salience is.
Cyhoeddiad
2026
- Archer, S. 2026. Explaining transparency the simple way. Philosophical Studies (10.1007/s11098-026-02557-3)
2024
- Archer, S. 2024. Why do you believe that?. In: Sullivan-Bissett, E. ed. Belief, Imagination, and Delusion. Oxford University Press. , pp.227-239. (10.1093/oso/9780198872221.003.0011)
2022
- Archer, S. 2022. Salience and what matters. In: Archer, S. ed. Salience: A Philosophical Inquiry. Routledge. , pp.113-129.
- Archer, S. ed. 2022. Salience: A philosophical inquiry. Abingdon and New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9781351202114)
2018
- Archer, S. 2018. Why 'believes' is not a vague predicate. Philosophical Studies 175 , pp.3029-3048. (10.1007/s11098-017-0993-3)
2017
- Archer, S. 2017. Defending exclusivity. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 94 (2), pp.326-341. (10.1111/phpr.12268)
Articles
- Archer, S. 2026. Explaining transparency the simple way. Philosophical Studies (10.1007/s11098-026-02557-3)
- Archer, S. 2018. Why 'believes' is not a vague predicate. Philosophical Studies 175 , pp.3029-3048. (10.1007/s11098-017-0993-3)
- Archer, S. 2017. Defending exclusivity. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 94 (2), pp.326-341. (10.1111/phpr.12268)
Book sections
- Archer, S. 2024. Why do you believe that?. In: Sullivan-Bissett, E. ed. Belief, Imagination, and Delusion. Oxford University Press. , pp.227-239. (10.1093/oso/9780198872221.003.0011)
- Archer, S. 2022. Salience and what matters. In: Archer, S. ed. Salience: A Philosophical Inquiry. Routledge. , pp.113-129.
Books
- Archer, S. ed. 2022. Salience: A philosophical inquiry. Abingdon and New York: Routledge. (10.4324/9781351202114)
Ymchwil
Mae fy mhrif ddiddordebau ymchwil mewn athroniaeth meddwl, athroniaeth seicoleg, ac epistemoleg.
Hyd yn hyn, rwyf wedi bod yn arbennig o bryderus am beth yw credu rhywbeth. Mae fy ngwaith ar y cwestiwn hwn yn cyffwrdd â materion sy'n ymwneud â normativity epistemig, asiantaeth, ac afresymolrwydd a seicopatholeg. Ar hyn o bryd rwy'n casglu fy meddyliau (rhai ohonynt eisoes wedi'u cyhoeddi neu sy'n cael eu hadolygu ar ffurf erthygl) mewn llawysgrif llyfr.
Rwyf hefyd wedi cyhoeddi casgliad wedi'i olygu ar bwnc salience. Mae salience yn ganolog i fywyd dynol, ond mae'n gymharol danarchwilio fel pwnc athronyddol. Yn fy nghasgliad, rwy'n tynnu ynghyd nifer o gyfraniadau o sbectrwm athronyddol eang – gan gynnwys epistemoleg, athroniaeth canfyddiad, athroniaeth iaith, athroniaeth seicoleg, rheswm ymarferol, athroniaeth ffeministaidd, ac estheteg – yn y gobaith y bydd deall mwy am rôl salience yn y gwahanol feysydd hyn yn hwyluso dealltwriaeth o beth yw salience.
Addysgu
Rwyf wedi addysgu neu gyd-addysgu'r modiwlau canlynol yng Nghaerdydd.
Israddedig
Meddwl Beirniadol, Dadleuon yn Hanes Athroniaeth, Pedwar Gwaith Mawr mewn Athroniaeth, Meddwl, Iaith, a Chred, Rheswm a'i Derfynau, Epistemoleg, Meddyliau, Cyrff, a Bydoedd, Cred ac Afresymoldeb, Traethawd hir UG
Ôl-raddedig
Afresymoldeb, Dadansoddi ac Ysgrifennu Athronyddol, Ymchwil Athroniaeth a Sgiliau Cyfathrebu, Traethawd MA
Bywgraffiad
2024-presennol: Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn Athroniaeth, Prifysgol Caerdydd
2018-24: Darlithydd mewn Athroniaeth, Prifysgol Caerdydd
2013-18: Darlithydd Cyflogedig mewn Athroniaeth, Christ Church, Prifysgol Rhydychen
2013-18: Cymrawd Ymchwil Robin Geffen a Thiwtor mewn Athroniaeth, Coleg Keble, Prifysgol Rhydychen
2012-13: Cymrawd Ôl-ddoethurol, Prifysgol Southampton
2009-13: PhD Athroniaeth, Coleg Prifysgol Llundain
2007-09: MPhil Stud Athroniaeth, Coleg Prifysgol Llundain
2003-07: MA (Anrh) Athroniaeth, Prifysgol Caeredin
Meysydd goruchwyliaeth
I am happy to supervise graduate students working in any of my research areas. I would be particularly interested to supervise projects on:
the nature of belief;
irrationality (both theoretical and practical).
Contact Details
+44 29208 74500
Adeilad John Percival , Ystafell 5.29, Rhodfa Colum, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU
Themâu ymchwil
Arbenigeddau
- Athroniaeth meddwl
- Epistemoleg