Stephen Butterfill

Stephen Andrew Butterfill is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. He is known for his research on philosophical issues in cognitive and developmental psychology. Previously he was a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. He lives in Southampton, UK with his wife Elisabeth Schroeder-Butterfill (Lecturer in Gerontology at the University of Southampton) and four children. He obtained his PhD from Oxford University in 2003, with his thesis titled 'Beliefs and how they are acquired'. His doctoral advisors were Bill Brewer, David Charles, and Martin Davies. His main interests include Philosophical psychology, Cognitive development, Joint action, Mindreading, and Social cognition.