About me: 

My name is Kamryn McCondichie, and I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Stanford University in 2023. My primary philosophical interest revolves around a fundamental question: "What is the essence of freedom?"

The domains of my philosophical research are primarily conducted in the following fields: philosophy of science, exploring the historical and contemporary discourses that shape our understanding of the natural world; philosophy of action, investigating the metaphysical constituents of intentional and free actions within a naturalistic framework; philosophy of mind, examining the content of beliefs and desires, as well as the different substrates in which minds can manifest, both human and non-human; moral philosophy, applying the insights from the prior three lines of inquiry to question the nature of moral agency and patienthood; ethical theory, examining the normative principles guiding many of our actions in relation to moral agents and patients; and political philosophy, extrapolating from ethical principles to the systems and structures that best actualize our desired principles.

Contained in each of these broad fields of analysis are studies related to philosophy of physics, neuroscience, cognitive science, linguistics, and artificial intelligence, discourse pertaining to free will and responsibility, reactive attitudes, consciousness, egalitarianism, and AI-ethics, intersectional analysis of critical theories of race, gender, sexuality, class, and disability in the realms of literary, legal, economic, political, historical, educational, and cultural critique, and an inquisition into the ideologies of (neo)liberalism, (neo)republicanism, anarchism, (neo)Marxism, and postmodernism.

My aim is to pursue a PhD in philosophy to further investigate the nature of freedom and explore ways to bring about its realization for all individuals. Following the completion of my doctoral studies, I aspire to secure a position as a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer. Ultimately, my goal is to become a professor and author, educating university students and contributing to the field of philosophy.