Dr Harriet Fagerberg
Assistant Professor (Hatton Lecturer) in Philosophy of Life Sciences · School of Humanities and Social Sciences · University of Cambridge
Quick answer: Dr Harriet Fagerberg is Assistant Professor (Hatton Lecturer) in Philosophy of Life Sciences at University of Cambridge. Dr Harriet Fagerberg shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Available to supervise doctoral students
Research interests
biological function, its relation to pathology and disease, and its manifestation in the brain
Selected publications (since 2023)
Fagerberg, H. (Forthcoming). A Domino Theory of Disease. Philosophy of Science.
Fagerberg, H., & Garson, J. (Forthcoming). Proper Functions are Proximal Functions. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.
Fagerberg, H. (2023). What We Argue about when We Argue about Disease. Philosophy of Medicine, 4(1).
Fagerberg, H. (2023). Medical Disorder Is Not a Black Box Essentialist Concept : Review of Defining Mental Disorder: Jerome Wakefield and His Critics, edited by Luc Faucher and Denis Forest. Philosophy of Medicine.
Fagerberg, H. (2023). Brain dysfunction without function. Philosophical Psychology.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dr Harriet Fagerberg hiring PhD students at University of Cambridge?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Dr Harriet Fagerberg's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Available to supervise doctoral students.
What does Dr Harriet Fagerberg research?
biological function, its relation to pathology and disease, and its manifestation in the brain
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