Alexander Gerner is a researcher in Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences on Philosophy of attention, the image, diagrammatic thinking and maps, Neuroaesthetics and Neuroethics, and cognitive foundation of the self (IFL, New University of Lisbon, Portugal). He is also a play-writer (The Dogs/Os Cães) 2010 (Lisbon), “CUT” 2000 (Munich), “Lost&Found A search office“, Autoreverse 1.0/ 2.1” Hamburg/Zurich (1999) “ZTML” 1998, “Trance” 1997 (Hanover) and a theatermaker dealing with narratives of social change “Notes on Utopia (I) 2011 (Lisbon)/ (II) 2012 (Bergen, Norway)”; “He who does not work shall not eat” 2010 (Lisbon), “The International Show” 2007 (New York/ Bergen). Since 2006 he is editor of the blog “Jacaranda_Platform of Arts, Sciences and Politics”

Forthcoming: A New Philosophy of Psychonautics. On Cognitive Enhancement and its impacts (2015)

Forthcoming: Philosophical Investigations of Attention (2013) PhD Thesis 2012

Gerner, A. (2010) “Diagrammatic thinking”. [Encycopedia entry] In: Vít Havránek/Zbynek Baladran(Eds.). Atlas of Transformation: JRP-Ringier Zürich, 173-184.

O.Pombo, A. Gerner (Eds.) (2010). Studies in Diagrammatology and Diagram Praxis. College Publications (=Logic and Cognitive Systems:Sudies in Logic 24) London

Gerner, A. (2010) “Critical Notes On Two Forms of Reductionism: Some Shortcomings of both Strong Conceptual and Strong Neuroaesthetic Accounts of Aesthetics.” In: Olga Pombo et al. (Eds.): Neuroaesthetics. Can Science Explain Art? Lisbon : Fim de Século, 139-163. ISBN: 978-972-754-276-5

Gerner, A. (2008) “Pontes diplomáticas e a arte política. Alkantara 2008” Sinais de Cena 10/2008,103-106

O.Pombo, A.Gerner (Eds.) (2007). Abduction and the Process of Scientific Discovery. (=CFCUL Documenta 1) Publidisa: Lisbon.