Melvin Chen

Lecturer
Philosophy
School of Humanities

Melvin holds a BA in Literature from the National University of Singapore, an MPhil in Ibsen Studies from the Centre for Ibsen Studies at the University of Oslo and a PhD in Philosophy from Cardiff University. Having originally been offered an overseas scholarship to read Law at Somerville College, Oxford, he decided to take the road less travelled and reject the conventional route in favour of his intellectual interests. That, he would like to believe, has made all the difference. He is now a Faculty Member at the University Scholars Programme at Nanyang Technological University and hopes to inspire like-minded students to pursue their dreams with courage and fearlessness.

Melvin’s research interests include the following: Creative Cognition Research, Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy & Literature, Ethics & Metaethics, Aesthetics, Philosophy of the Imagination, Literary Modernism, and Buddhist Philosophy. He has published in philosophy journals (Philosophical Psychology, Hypatia, The Southern Journal of Philosophy, Philosophy & Literature, Philosophical Forum), literary journals (Nordlit, Antae) and poetry journals (Tipton Poetry Journal, Eunoia Review, LONTAR). His art has graced the pages of Heartbeat: A Literary Journal.

Research Interests

• Creative Cognition Research
• Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
• Philosophy & Literature
• Ethics & Metaethics
• Aesthetics
• Philosophy of the Imagination
• Literary Modernism
• Buddhist Philosophy