McGinn, Colin

1. Entity type Person
2. Birth date 10 March 1950
3. Gender Name Male
4. Note Public Colin McGinn 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. He is 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.