Benjamin Henke

I’m a philosopher specializing in the philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and epistemology, with an emphasis on perception.

I recently received my PhD in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. I founded and help run my department's Mind and Perception Group, which hosts several outside speakers each semester. Starting in October 2021, I'm a postdoctoral researcher in the Psyphas Program in Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Haifa.

My curriculum vitae: [PDF]

I'm married to fellow philosopher Julia Haas.


Recent and Upcoming Events

  • "Attention Capture and Conscious Experience: The Case of Perspectival Shape," w/ Assaf Weksler, European Society for Philosophy and Psychology (19-22 July, 2022)

  • "Attention Capture and Conscious Experience: The Case of Perspectival Shape," w/ Assaf Weksler, Conscious and Unconscious Mind, Prague (Jun 30-July 1, 2022)

  • "The Evolution of Mental Division," Bar-Ilan University Philosophy Department (Dec 7, 2021)

  • "The Evolution of Mental Division," Hebrew University in Jerusalem Philosophy Department (Nov 30, 2021)

  • "The Evolution of Mental Division," University of Haifa Philosophy Department (Nov 16, 2021)

  • "The Evolution of Mental Division," Tel-Hai College Philosophy Department (Nov 9, 2021)

  • "The Function of Functional Division," University of Haifa Cognitive Science Department (May 26, 2021)

  • "A Fresh Look at the Two Visual Streams, or How to Stop Worrying About Zombies," Washington University in St. Louis Philosophy Department (April 29, 2021)

  • "Degree Encroachment," Notre Dame/Northwestern Epistemology Conference (April 9, 2021)

  • "Degree Encroachment," University of Missouri-St. Louis (April 7, 2021)

  • "The Function of Functional Division," Antwerp Centre for Philosophical Psychology (March 18, 2021)

  • "The Function of Functional Division," WashU's WIP Series (February 12, 2021)

  • "Degree Encroachment," Arché Grad Conference, St. Andrews (February 4-5, 2021)

  • "Degree Encroachment," Symposium at the 2021 Eastern APA (January 15, 2021)

  • "Responsibility and Epistemic Downgrade of Perception," Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology (Dec. 3-5, 2020)


Links:


benhenke@gmail.com