David Davies is Professor in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University, where he has taught since 1987. He completed a BA at Oxford and did graduate study in philosophy at Manitoba and Western Ontario. His doctoral thesis was on Putnam and Dummett's 'anti-realism'. His research specializations are in philosophy of art, especially metaphysical and epistemological issues relating to literature, film, photography, and the visual and performing arts. Other research areas include metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind. He is a member of the RSC and former president of the ASA (2021-23).