Colin McGinn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Colin McGinn

British philosopher

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: West Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Colin McGinn (born 10 March 1950) is a British philosopher.
He has held teaching posts and professorships at University College London, the University of Oxford, Rutgers University and the University of Miami.McGinn is best known for his work in the philosophy of mind, and in particular for what is known as new mysterianism, the idea that the human mind is not equipped to solve the problem of consciousness.
He is the author of over 20 books on this and other areas of philosophy, including The Character of Mind (1982), The Problem of Consciousness (1991), Consciousness and Its Objects (2004), and The Meaning of Disgust (2011).In 2013 McGinn resigned from his tenured position at the University of Miami after being accused of sexual harassment by a female graduate student.
The resignation touched off a debate about the prevalence of sexism and sexual harassment within academic philosophy.