Susan Brower-Toland is a contemporary philosopher specializing in medieval philosophy, with a particular focus on epistemology and cognitive theory in the late medieval period. Her research centers on figures such as John Buridan and the nature of mental representation, intentionality, and the degrees of epistemic warrant in scholastic thought. She is a professor at Saint Louis University and has contributed significantly to the interpretation of medieval theories of mind and knowledge.
Developed influential interpretations of John Buridan's epistemology and theory of mental representation
Analyzed medieval distinctions between apodictic, probable, and opinionative knowledge
Advanced scholarship on intentionality and cognitive content in late scholastic thought
Contributed to the analytic recovery of medieval philosophy of mind