Research

My current research in the philosophy of race/racism investigates the intersection of implicit bias intervention techniques, control, and responsibility. I'm also thinking about explanatory methods in the social sciences as they relate to racism. My research is often interdisciplinary, spanning philosophy, experimental social psychology, and sociology.

I also pursue research in Latin American philosophy, especially ancient Aztec thought. A nascent project in this area, more generally, involves tracing a direct causal thread in the history of conceptions of Mexican identity from the Aztecs to contemporary Latinx philosophy.

I've been recognized for my work in Aztec philosophy as the winner of the American Philosophical Association's Essay Prize in Latin American Thought. [Details here, here, and here.]

In Print

Mack, P. T. L. (2015). Should a Concept of Truth Be Attributed to Nahuatl Thought? Preserving "the Colonial Difference" between Concepts of the West and Nahua Philosophy. APA Newsletters: APA Newsletter on Hispanic/Latino Issues in Philosophy, 14(2), 11-15. [Link]

In Progress

A paper on implicit bias and control (under review)

A paper on responsibility post-debiasing training (in preparation)