David Chalmers
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1966-04-20
- Works
- 14
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Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- Chasing Utopia2026
- The Alien Perspective2025
- Cyberworld - The future is now — Self2023
- Flesh Computer — Himself2014
- The Singularity — Himself2012
- The Hard Problem: The Science Behind the Fiction — Self2004
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- 2,826
- Total plays
- 8,116
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 79,892x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 75,924x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,811x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 60,430x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 57,832x
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Key facts
- Born
- David John Chalmers , ( 1966-04-20 ) 20 April 1966 (age 60) , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
- Alma mater
- University of Adelaide , ( BSc , 1986), University of Oxford (1987–1988), Indiana University Bloomington ( PhD , 1993)
- Thesis
- Toward a Theory of Consciousness (1993)
- Doctoral advisor
- Douglas Hofstadter
- Era
- Contemporary philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School or tradition
- Analytic
- Institutions
- New York University
- Main interests
- Philosophy of mind , Consciousness , Philosophy of language
- Notable ideas
- Hard problem of consciousness , extended mind , two-dimensional semantics , naturalistic dualism , philosophical zombie , further facts
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Key dates
- Born
- 20 April 1966
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Australia
- Occupation
- academic
- Educated at
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Employer
- University of Arizona
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
Article
David John Chalmers (/ˈtʃɑːmərz/; born 20 April 1966) is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist, specializing in philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a professor of philosophy and neural science at New York University (NYU), as well as co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness (along with Ned Block). In 2006, he was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In 2013, he was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Chalmers is best known for formulating the hard problem of consciousness, and for popularizing the philosophical zombie thought experiment.
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