James Schofield

James Schofield is a philosopher with four years of teaching experience at Plymouth State University, and he recently began lecturing at Bentley University as well. He describes himself as a generalist, having created and taught courses in various areas of philosophy, including philosophy of science, ethics, religion, pragmatism, and existentialism. In the previous year, he published his debut book, "A phenomenological revision of E.E. Harris's dialectical holism," through Palgrave. This book aimed to merge 4E cognitive science with Bohm's philosophy of physics to establish a unified metaphysical framework that offers a solution to the challenging problem of consciousness.

Currently, his interests revolve around participating in collaborative interdisciplinary projects that span the natural sciences and social philosophy. These projects are focused on exploring the concept of virtue and potential pathways for human evolution.

Education

• University of Canterbury - PhD, Philosophy 2013 - 2017
• Goddard College - Master's degree, Consciousness Studies 2010 - 2012
• Plymouth State University - Bachelor's degree, Sociology and Anthropology 2005 - 2009

Teaching Interests

James is a generalist, having designed and lectured courses in philosophy of science, ethics, religion, pragmatism, and existentialism.

Research Interests

Last year James published his first book through Palgrave. Based upon the philosophy of Errol E. Harris, the aim of which was to combine 4E cognitive science with David Bohm's philosophy of physics to create a common metaphysical system - what is now called "dialectical holism." He is presently interested in extending this research into interdisciplinary projects concerning virtue, collective cognition, and human evolution.