Evan Westra

Evan Westra works on the philosophy of social cognition, including topics like theory of mind, character judgment, and the psychology of norms. He also has interests in the ethics and of public discourse, the philosophy of animal minds and behavior, and the nature of mental representation. His research has been published in both philosophy and cognitive science journals, including Mind & Language, Cognition, Philosophy & Public Affairs, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Erkenntnis, Philosophical Studies, Review of Philosophy and Psychology, Biology & Philosophy, Philosophical Psychology, Synthese, and the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 

Before joining the Philosophy Department at Purdue, Westra held postdoctoral positions at York University and the University of Toronto, and before that he was an instructor at the University of Rochester. He is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Specialization

Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Moral Psychology