Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Chonnam National University
Republic of Korea

Email: goldmaker@jnu.ac.kr
Affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Chonnam National University
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About

My research focuses on historical and philosophical issues that arise in different areas of biological and cognitive sciences. First, my work concentrates on the concepts of mechanism, explanation, and causation, which have been central to the New Mechanism. Second, I am also interested in issues arising in artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and cognitive science by investigating a variety of philosophical concepts, including computation, learning, moral judgment, consciousness, and evolution. Third, in order to analyze those concepts within both scientific fields, I use a mathematical framework from a structural point of view, especially category theory.

Contact

For academic inquiries, please contact me by email.

Upcoming & Recent Events

• APSA (Asian Philosophy of Science Association) 2026 Conference (July 22–24, 2026)
  “Beyond Decomposition in Mechanistic Explanation: Organization through Structural Dimensions, Methodological Strategies, and Categorical Foundations.” (Oral presentation, in English)
  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• The Korean Society for the Philosophy of Science 2026 Annual Conference (July 1–2, 2026)
  “Understanding Machine Learning through XAI: Reconstructing the Epistemic Relations among Transparency, Explainability, and Reliability.” (Oral presentation)
  Gwacheon National Science Museum, Republic of Korea
• History and Philosophy of Science: Past, Present, and Future (June 24–26, 2026)
  “Functional Diversification in RNA Research as Scientific Progress: A Functionalist Account.” (Oral presentation, in English)
  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
• The Korean Analytic Philosophy Association 2026 Spring Conference (May 30, 2026)
  “Mechanistic Explanation as Law-Based Explanation: Reconsidering the Role of Laws in the Organization of Mechanisms.” (Oral presentation)
  Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
• Bayesian Epistemology (April 22, 2026)
  “Perception, Active Inference, and the Bayesian Brain in Neuroscience.” (Invited lecture, in Korean)
  Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea
• The 21st Century Association of English Language and Literature (March 28, 2026)
  “Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Companion or Adversary?” (Keynote lecture, in Korean)
  Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea