Matthew Parrott

Associate Professor in Philosophy, University of Oxford

Matthew Parrott is an associate professor at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Hilda’s College. His research focuses on philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and psychiatry. In 2023-24, he held a British Academy Fellowship for the Dynamics of Delusion project.

Written by Matthew Parrott

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BRAIN INJURY AND DEMENTIA

I’m a philosopher trying to make sense of my dad’s delusions

Philosophers debate whether delusions count as genuine beliefs. My father’s storytelling has made the question more personal

by Matthew Parrott