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Philosophy
My philosophical work concerns consciousness, real possibility and the structure of actuality. It began with the difference between conscious and unconscious perception and now asks: what is the relation between the space of possible experiences and an actual experience?
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Research
Formal papers, working drafts and thesis materials are published on Qualia Space.
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Essays
Some short pieces with a personal flavor
Essay · 2026
My Cat and the Mirror of Philosophy
When my cat catches sight of itself in the mirror, it looks away. It both sees itself and yet doesn't see itself. What do we make of this, and how might it apply to us humans as well?
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Essay · 2026
The TimeSlice Argument
A moment of conscious experience feels like a unified field, yet the brain processes take time to complete. So when does the experience happen? And what if all answers are paradoxical?
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