Chair in Philosophy
- About
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- Email Address
- jesper.kallestrup@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Office CB506, Philosophy Department, University of Aberdeen, 50-52 College Bounds, Aberdeen AB24 3DS, Scotland, UK.
Student consulation hours: Tuesdays 1-2, or by email appoinment.
- School/Department
- School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
Biography
After receiving my PhD from the University of St Andrews in 2001, followed by postdoctoral fellowships, I was appointed Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh in 2005, then promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2008, and finally Professor in 2013. During my time at Edinburgh I served as Head of Subject Area, Director of Postgraduate Studies and Head of School. In 2018 I was appointed Professor of Philosophy and Dean of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen. In 2020 I decided to return to Scotland to take up a post as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen.
Qualifications
- PhD Philosophy2001 - University of St Andrews
Internal Memberships
I'm currently on research leave.
Latest Publications
Genuine Generalism: Conspiracy Theories and Epistemic Authority
SyntheseContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-025-05325-8
Why Demagogues Lie Big
EpistemeContributions to Journals: ArticlesVirtuous Deferral
NoûsContributions to Journals: ArticlesA Causal Exclusion Problem for Knowledge-First Epistemology
International Journal of Philosophical StudiesContributions to Journals: ArticlesWhen do Groups have Evidence?
InquiryContributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
I specialise in epistemology and philosophy of mind, but I also have research interests in metaphysics, philosophy of language and philosophical methodology.
Research Areas

Philosophy
Supervision
I welcome applications from prospective PhD and other research students to work primarily in the areas of epistemology and philosophy of mind.
Funding and Grants
AHRC-funded project on Digital Knowledge https://www.digital-knowledge.org
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I teach courses in epistemology, metaphysics and philosophical methodology.
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
I'm currently on research leave.
- Publications
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Extended epistemology: An introduction
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Forewords and Postscripts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198769811.003.0001
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Epistemic supervenience, anti-individualism, and knowledge-first epistemology
Knowledge First: Approaches in Epistemology and Mind. Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. 200-222, 23 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198716310.003.0010
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From epistemic anti-individualism to intellectual humility
Res Philosophica, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 533-552Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.11612/resphil.2016.93.3.2
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Brains in vats, causal constraints on reference and semantic externalism
The Brain in a Vat. Goldberg, S. C. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 37-53, 17 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107706965.004
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Extended Cognition and Propositional Memory
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, vol. 92, no. 3, pp. 691-714Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/phpr.12157
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Varieties of externalism: Epistemic, content, vehicle
American Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. iiContributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Counteractuals, Counterfactuals and Semantic Intuitions
Review of Philosophy and Psychology, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 35-54Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-015-0233-8
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Knowing from not knowing
Uncovering Facts and Values: Studies in Contemporary Epistemology and Political Philosophy. Kuzniar, A., Odrowaz-Sypniewska, J. (eds.). Brill Rodopi, pp. 41-55, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004312654_004
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Introduction: Logos and Episteme
Logos and Episteme, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 409-411Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5840/logos-episteme20167440
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Two Notions of Circularity
Inquiry, vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 486-512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2015.1026391
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