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Rita Nolan

Rita Nolan

Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. 1965, University of Pennsylvania

Tel: (631) 632-7570
ritanolan@optonline.net


Areas of Specialization

Foundations of Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Language


Rita Nolan's research addresses philosophical questions that result from discoveries in science that suggest revision to our fixed beliefs. She has concentrated on such topics in psychology and the neurosciences; linguistics; cognitive anthropology; art, perception, and aesthetics.