Lawrence Shapiro

Lawrence Shapiro is a professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research interests lie in the philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of biology. Shapiro graduated summa cum laude from Dickinson College in 1984 and received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. His doctoral thesis was on "Representational Content in Cognitive Psychology" and his doctoral advisor was Gary Hatfield. Shapiro is married to Athena Skaleris, a lawyer, and they have two daughters, Sophia and Thalia. He has authored several influential books, including "The Mind Incarnate" (2004), which questions the idea that mental states can be realized in various substances, and "Embodied Cognition" (2011), which offers a detailed explanation of embodied cognition theories. He also co-edited "Arguing About the Mind" with Brie Gertler. Shapiro has published numerous articles in leading philosophy journals and has been recognized with awards such as the Kellett Midcareer Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.