About Me
I am a professional philosopher of science, currently working on AI ethics and research ethics. Until recently I was Associate Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at Texas Christian University.
My philosophical research concerns contested concepts in the sciences, especially in the cognitive sciences. My projects generally involve trying to clearly describe human intellectual and behavioral practices with an eye toward their rationality or effectiveness. You can read more about my research here.
As a teacher my emphasis is on the acquisition of philosophical skills through guided practice. Philosophical skills are valuable to students with many interests and backgrounds, and are valuable to students regardless of their interests or professional goals.
I grew up in Northeast Ohio, and I earned my Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh. I received my B.A. with High Honors from Swarthmore College in 2008, and an MSc with distinction from the University of Edinburgh in 2009.
I am currently based in Dublin, Ireland with my partner E., where I work, take care of our dog Hamish, and indulge in other hobbies.
In English, my name is usually pronounced MEE-kee-oh uh-KAH-ghee, with a hard ‘g’ sound like in ‘goat.’
- IPA: /ˈmikio aˈkagi/ or /aˈkaŋi/ (with central ‘a,’ i.e. ä). /əˈkagi/ is also fine.
- Merriam-Webster: \ˈmē-kē-ō ä-ˈkä-gē\ (or \ə-ˈkä-gē\)
- American Heritage: (mē'-kē-ō ä-kä'-gē) (or (ə-kä'-gē))
I usually use [he/him] pronouns but [they/them] is also rad.
Photographs on the site are by me, unless otherwise credited. The goat favicon was made by mynamepong and is available at flaticon.com. It is used here with no changes in accordance with a CC-BY license.