William P. Seeley
Lecturer
Research Interests: aesthetics, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind with a particular interest in questions concerning the nature of perception.
My primary research interests concern attempts to understand and explain art, aesthetic experience, and the nature of mental states in general in terms of the operations of cognitive systems. Current research includes studies of the influence of attention, memory, and motor skill in perception and the ongoing project of providing a role for cognitive neuroscience in explanations of art and aesthetic experience. I am also a sculptor. My work has been exhibited in New York City, Tokyo, The Addison Gallery of American Art, and Yale University. Courses taught include Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Art, Colors & Sounds, Aesthetics & Cognitive Science, Art, Meaning, & Perception, and The Possibility of Artificial Intelligence.