J. J. Valberg

Jerome J. Valberg (born 1936) is a retired American-British philosopher, and former Senior Lecturer of Philosophy at University College London.[1]

In 1966, Valberg received his doctorate from the University of Chicago with his dissertation, "Agency: Some Metaphysical Questions Concerning Human Action".[2] He briefly taught at the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago before arriving at University College London, where he devoted the majority of his academic career.[3][4]

Primarily working in the fields of epistemology[5] and metaphysics, Valberg's writings are also concerned with consciousness, identity, and the problems of perception.[6]

Valberg's notable ideas include the personal horizon concept.[7]

He is the author of Dream, Death, and the Self[7] and The Puzzle of Experience.[8] He currently lives in London, UK.

References
  1. "UCL Bookshelf: 'Dream, Death, and the Self', by J J Valberg". UCL News. July 19, 2007.
  2. "Doctoral Dissertations, 1966". The Review of Metaphysics. 20 (1): 195–210. 1966. JSTOR 20124224 – via JSTOR.
  3. Baiasu, Sorin (April 15, 2015). "Latest news".
  4. https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/rlg/ICU.SPCL.THOMPSONMH.xml
  5. Windt, Jennifer M. (June 20, 2021). Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University – via Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  6. Crane, Tim; French, Craig (June 20, 2021). Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University – via Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  7. Valberg, J. J. (April 23, 2007). Dream, Death, and the Self. ISBN 9780691128597 – via press.princeton.edu.
  8. The Puzzle of Experience. Oxford University Press. December 24, 1992. ISBN 978-0-19-824291-8.
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