James M. Dow
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Chair of Study of the Mind, and Director of the Marshall T. Steel Center for Religion and Philosophy
Also affiliated: Georgia Institute of Technology (2019); Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital (2020); Conway School of Landscape Design (2011–2022)
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James M. Dow's research focuses on the philosophical underpinnings of environmental value, particularly through an enactivist lens. He is currently authoring a book, "Enacting Nature’s Value," which explores how aesthetic appreciation of natural environments can inform our understanding of their worth. Dow's scholarly work also investigates concepts such as self-consciousness, expert bodily action, joint action, environmental disobedience, and nature aesthetics. He teaches philosophy, cognitive science, and environmental studies at Hendrix College, where he holds positions as Associate Professor, Chair of Study of the Mind, and Director of the Marshall T. Steel Center for Religion and Philosophy.
His academic career began after completing a Ph.D. at the CUNY Graduate Center in 2011. Dow's work is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, drawing connections between philosophy, cognitive science, and environmental thought. His publications include work on nature aesthetics and related philosophical concepts.
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- h-index: 4
- Publications: 11
- Citations: 304
Selected Publications
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Nature aesthetics (2022)
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Environmental Civil Disobedience (2018)
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Just doing what I do: on the awareness of fluent agency (2015)
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Joint Attention: New Developments in Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, and Social Neuroscience by Axel Seemann (2013)DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) OpenAlex
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Self-consciousness and concepts (2011)