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Jonathan Y. Tsou

Jonathan Y. Tsou

The Marvin and Kathleen Stone Distinguished Professor of Humanities in Medicine and Science
Professor of Philosophy
Director — Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology
 
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Center for Values Website
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Professional Preparation

Ph.D. - History and Philosophy of Science
University of Chicago - 2008
M.A. - Philosophy
University of Western Ontario - 2001
B.A. - Philosophy, Psychology
Simon Fraser University - 2000

Research Areas

Research Interests
Philosophy of Science, History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Medicine, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Neuroscience, History of Analytic Philosophy, History of 20th Century Philosophy of Science
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Race, Philosophy of Psychology and Psychiatry, Philosophy of Mind/ Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Technology, Philosophy of Medicine, Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Social Science, History of 20th Century Analytic Philosophy, Logical Empiricism, American Pragmatism.

Publications

"Hacking on Looping Effects and Kinds of People." The Monist - 2025 - Joural Article
Jamie Shaw and Jonathan Y. Tsou "Feyerabend’s Metaphysical Turn and the Stanford School of Pluralism." HOPOS: The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science - 2025 - Journal Article
"Feyerabend's Realism and Expansion of Pluralism in the 1970s." In Jonathan Y. Tsou, Jamie Shaw, and Carla Fehr (eds.), Values, Pluralism, and Pragmatism: Themes from the Work of Matthew J. Brown. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, vol. 347. Cham: Springer - 2025 - Book Chapter
Jonathan Y. Tsou, Jamie Shaw, and Carla Fehr (eds.), Values, Pluralism, and Pragmatism: Themes from the Work of Matthew J. Brown. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, vol. 347. Cham: Springer - 2025 - Edited Book
Jennifer Radden and Jonathan Y. Tsou. "Mental Disorder (Illness)." In Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman (eds.), The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2024 Edition) - 2024 - Encyclopedia Entry
"The Ambiguous Legacy of Kuhn's Structure for Normative Philosophy of Science." In K. Brad Wray (ed.), Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions at 60. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press - 2024 - Book Chapter
"The Contrast Class for Madness and Mental Disorder." Commentary on Justin Garson. Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology - 2023 - Journal Article
Gregory J. Robson and Jonathan Y. Tsou (eds.) Technology Ethics: A Philosophical Introduction and Readings. New York: Routledge - 2023 - Edited Book

Appointments

Director
The Center for Values in Medicine, Science, and Technology [2023–Present]
Professor of Philosophy
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
The Marvin and Kathleen Stone Distinguished Professor of Humanities in Medicine and Science
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
Professor of Philosophy
Iowa State University [2021–2022]
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Iowa State University [2014–2021]
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Iowa State University [2009–2014]
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow
University of British Columbia [2008–2009]

News Articles

New Philosophy Professor Leads Mindful Mission on Mental Health
UTD Names New Leaders in Academic Departments, Programs, Centers
UTD Welcomes New Experts in Humanities, Psychology, Engineering

Activities

Member of the Governing Board of the Philosophy of Social Science Rountable (POSS-RT), 2024-present

Member of the Governing Board of the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA), 2023-2026

Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Steering Group Committee for History and Philosophy of Science (Section L) , 2023-2024

Member of the Executive Council for the Association of the Advancements of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP), 2018-present

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board: Philosophy of Medicine, 2021-present

Faculty Mentor: Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) Underrepresented Philosophy of Science Scholars (UPSS) Program, 2019-present

Member of the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) Archive Committee, 2018-present

Member of the Poster Forum Committee: Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA 2022), Pittsburgh, PA, 2022

Member of the Program Committee: Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA 2020/2021), Baltimore, MD, 2021

Member of Organizing Committee: HOPOS Conference, post-Kant program committee, Minneapolis, MN, 2016

Member of the American Philosophical Association (APA) Committee on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies, 2014-2017

Faculty Mentor: Minorities and Philosophy (MAP), 2013-2014

Member of Organizing Committee: Objectivity in Science Conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 2010