About Me
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the AUSAD project at the University of Valencia. Before joining the VLC Lab, I worked on two research projects in the Philosophy Department of Bielefeld University that focused on teleosemantics and the metaphysics of biological dispositions.
My research lies at the intersection of the philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychiatry, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics.
In my work, I examine the nature and metaphysical basis of proper functions and modal properties.
I also explore how these can be incorporated into the sciences and philosophical explanations of phenomena such as representation, physical health, mental health and knowledge.
Academic work is often presented as an individual achievement. In reality, it depends on the contributions of many others. In my own case, I owe special thanks to, Maria-Theresa Hundertmark, whose support and willingness to carry a substantial share of our family’s everyday responsibilities made much of my academic work possible.
Upcoming
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2026-08-24
Grounding Representational Content in Artificial Neural Networks
A symposium at the ECAP12 from 24 to 28 August 2026 in Madrid Recent work in the philosophy of mind and artificial intelligence (AI) asks whether the internal states of artificial neural networks, especially large language models (LLMs), can have representational content and, if so, what facts make this possible. This symposium brings together four…
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2026-08-24
Proper Functions as an Etiological Kind: Core and Modules
With Marc Artiga at the ECAP12 from 24 to 28 August 2026 in Madrid Proper functions are used to explain why some hearts malfunction, why some neural states misrepresent, and why certain psychological and physiological conditions are considered disorders. We treat the question „What is it for something to have a specific proper function?“ as…
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2027-02-18
Mental Disorder and Responsiveness to Reasons
February 18th and 19th 2027 Universitat de Valencia, Valencia (Spain) In recent years, there has been growing interest in understanding mental disorders through the lens of responsiveness to reasons. Several accounts suggest that impairments in this responsiveness may underlie various psychiatric conditions. This workshop brings together scholars working on these themes to discuss, in an…