Dr. Ashley Shaw

Profile

I am a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Philosophy. Before coming to Leeds, I did my graduate work at UCL.

Research interests

I work primarily in the Philosophy of Mind and Action. My research is about motivation in rational self-conscious agents. I am interested in desire, rational agency, reasons, and how they are related. I have been working on the nature of need, and the role of consciousness in enabling knowledge of one’s desires. My recent research activities can be found here

Research groups and institutes

  • Centre for Theoretical Philosophy