My name is Octavio García. I hold a BA in Anthropology and a BA and MA in Philosophy. Currently, I am a PhD student in Philosophy at the University of Manchester.
My areas of research are Metaphilosophy, Philosophical Methodology, The History of Philosophy, and Social Epistemology.
My areas of research aim at making sense of the practice of philosophy. On the one hand, my training as an anthropologist allows me to avoid an intellectualist perspective on philosophy. Rather, I consider philosophy as a practice shaped by historical, social, and cultural forces. On the other hand, my training as a philosopher allows me to understand philosophy from the inside by engaging with philosophical theories, arguments, and methods.
I think this blend of perspectives can illuminate the practice of philosophy in a way that would not be possible by relying only on one of them.