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Miguel García-Valdecasas Licenciate in Philosophy (University of Navarra, 1996) PhD in Philosophy (University of Navarra, 2002) Departamento de Filosofía Edificio de Bibliotecas Universidad de Navarra E-31080 Pamplona (Spain) Research Interests Wittgenstein, Self and Self-Knowledge, Philosophy of Mind, Epistemology Career 1996-2001, Teaching Assistant, Department of Philosophy, University of Navarra 2001-2004, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Navarra 2004-2006, Academic Visitor, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford 2006-, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, University of Navarra Publications Articles ▪ ‘Jane Heal's Constitutive View. Some Wittgensteinian concerns’, in preparation ▪ ‘Do Expectations have Time Span?’, in preparation ▪ ‘Externalism and First-Person Authority: Davidson on Self-Knowledge’, in preparation ▪ ‘Formalistas extremos y moderados en la interpretación de Z 3, 1029a-b’, in Anuario Filosófico [University of Navarra] 38/3 (2005) 747-770 ▪ ‘Psychology and Mind in Aquinas’, in History of Psychiatry [University of Cambridge] 16 (2005) 291-310 ▪ ‘Nominalismo, lenguaje trascendental y crítica de la experiencia cognoscitiva en Wittgenstein’ in Studia Poliana [University of Navarra] 7 (2005) 83-98 ▪ ‘La gramática del ‘yo’ en Wittgenstein’, in Themata 32 (2004) 209-237 ▪ ‘El papel intencional de las emociones’ in Pensamiento y Cultura [Journal of the Humanities Institute, University of La Sabana (Colombia)] 4 (2001) 61-74 ▪ ‘La emoción fuera del psicologismo’ in Themata [University of Seville] 25 (2000) 217-223 ▪ ‘La plenitud de identidad real’, in Anuario Filosófico 29/2 (1996) 615-625 ▪ ‘Relación de obras publicadas e inéditos de L. Polo’, in Anuario Filosófico 29/2 (1996) 323-331 Books ▪ Límite e identidad: la culminación de la filosofía en Hegel y Polo, Cuadernos de Anuario Filosófico, Serie de Filosofía española (Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Navarra), 1998 ▪ El sujeto en Tomás de Aquino: la perspectiva clásica sobre un problema moderno, Eunsa, Pamplona, 2003 Chapters in Books ▪ ‘Wittgenstein on ‘Self-Observation’: an Approach via William James and Reductionism’, in Personhood. Workshop Papers of the Conference ‘Dimensions of Personhood’, Ikäheimo, Heikki et alii (eds.), University of Jyväskylä [Finland] Philosophy Publications, 2004, 61-67 ▪ ‘On the Temporal Context of Expectation’, in Time and History: Pre-Proceedings of the 28th Wittgenstein Symposium, Stadler, F. and Stölzner, M. (eds.), Neulengbach, 2005, 83-85 Scholarships awarded 1992-1996, Scholarship for the Licenciate Degree, Andalusian Health Service 1996-2000, Scholarship for the Doctoral Degree, Friends of the University of Navarra 2000-2002, Scholarship for the Doctoral Degree, Regional Government of Navarre 2004-2006, Programa de Becas Postdoctorales en España y el Extranjero [Postdoctoral Research], Ministry of Education, Spanish Government Teaching Experience 1996-1998 Courses in Theory of Knowledge, University of Navarra 1998-2001 Courses in Introduction into Philosophy, School of Engineering, U. of Navarra 2001-2004 Lecturer in General Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, U. of Navarra Conferences Contributed Papers 1st International Congress on Leonardo Polo’s Philosophy, 1996 University of Navarre (Spain) Title: La plenitud de identidad real (cit.) Scientific and Interdisciplinary Seminar, 1998 School of Engineering, University of Navarra Title: Las relaciones mente-cerebro Dimensions of Personhood, 2004 University of Jyväskylä (Finland) Title: Wittgenstein on ‘Self-Observation’: an Approach via William James and Reductionism VI Congreso de la Sociedad Hispánica de Antropología Filosófica, 2004 University of Málaga (Spain) Title: Las disposiciones de 'conocer' y 'pensar' en Wittgenstein 11th Italo-Spanish Meeting of Analytic Philosophy, 2004 University of Bologna (Italy) Commentary on Annalisa Coliva’s paper Self-Knowledge: One More Constitutive View The Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association, 2005 University of Manchester Title: Davidson on Self-Knowledge 28th Wittgenstein Symposium, 2005 Kirchberg am Wechsel (Austria) Title: On the Temporal Context of Expectation The Joint Session of the Aristotelian Society and Mind Association, 2006 University of Southampton Title: Do Expectations have Time Span? Participation 1st International Congress on Leonardo Polo’s Philosophy, 1996 University of Navarra (Spain) Organising Committee Die Vollendung der Zeit, 33. Kölner Mediaevistentatung, 2000 Thomas-Institut, University of Cologne Attendance Jornadas filosóficas, 1995-2004 University of Navarra Attendance 10th Italo-Spanish Meeting of Analytic Philosophy, 6-8 November 2003 University of Navarra Member of the Scholarships Committee Colloquium in Honour of Prof. Christopher Taylor, 6 September 2003 Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford Attendance The Meaning of Theism, 2005 Ratio Conference. University of Reading Attendance Visiting Positions 2000-2001, Visiting Scholar at the Thomas-Institut, University of Cologne (Oct 2000-Mar 2001) 2003, Academic Visitor at the University of Oxford (Jul-Sep 2003) Administrative Positions 2002-2004, Secretary of the Department of Philosophy, University of Navarra Language Certificates English: Proficiency Level: (1) Intermediate level Certificate [A], Instituto de Idiomas, University of Navarra, Mar 2003 (2) Pre-sessional English course: English for Academic purposes [8-week intensive course]University of Oxford, Nov 2003 German: Advanced Level: (1) ZDAF (Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Goethe Institut, May 2000) (2) Mittelstufe I and Phonetikkurs (Sprachschule, University of Cologne, Feb 2001) (3) DSH-Prüfung [General Access Exam to German University] (University of Cologne, Feb 2001) Latin: Advanced Level French, Italian and Dutch: Beginner Level Updated: 19/8/05