Dominik Perler is a German philosopher specializing in medieval and early modern philosophy of mind and epistemology, holding a chair at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He is best known for his comparative and historically rigorous studies of scholastic theories of intentionality, skepticism, and the emotions. His work bridges the history of philosophy and contemporary analytic philosophy of mind.
Authored foundational studies on medieval theories of intentionality and mental representation across Scholastic thinkers
Reconstructed medieval skeptical debates, challenging the assumption that systematic skepticism began with Descartes
Produced comparative analyses of philosophical emotion theories from Aquinas to Descartes in 'Transformationen der Gefühle'
Advanced methodological frameworks for integrating medieval philosophy into contemporary analytic discussions of mind and knowledge