Philip Gerrans

Philip Simon Gerrans (born 14 October 1959) is an Australian academic and philosopher, and a former first-class cricketer.

Philip Gerrans
Personal information
Full name
Philip Simon Gerrans
Born (1959-10-14) 14 October 1959
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990–1991Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 137
Batting average 12.45
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 39
Balls bowled 1,713
Wickets 17
Bowling average 59.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/86
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 July 2020

Education and cricket career

Gerrans was born in Melbourne and attended Daramalan College in Canberra and the Australian National University.[1] He played several matches for the Australian Capital Territory cricket team in the 1980s, including matches against Test touring teams from New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.[2]

Gerrans studied philosophy, politics and economics as a mature student in England at Worcester College at the University of Oxford.[3] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1990 and 1991, making eleven appearances.[4] He scored 130 runs in his eleven matches, at an average of 14.44 and a high score of 39.[5] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 14 wickets at a bowling average of 66.14, with best figures of 3 for 86.[6] He also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Oxford and Cambridge Universities team against the touring New Zealanders in 1990,[4] taking three wickets.[7]

Philosophy career

After graduating from Oxford, Gerrans returned to Australia where he studied for his doctorate at the Australian National University under the supervision of Frank Jackson and Philip Pettit. Once his studies were complete, Gerrans moved into academia. He is a philosophy professor at the University of Adelaide and an associate of the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences.[3]

Gerrans has published more than 50 research papers, with a particular interest in what psychological disorder reveals about the mind.[3] He is also the author of the book The Measure of Madness: Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Delusional Thought (MIT Press, 2014).[8]

References
  1. Wisden 1992, p. 351.
  2. "Miscellaneous Matches played by Phil Gerrans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. "Dr Philip Gerrans". The University of Adelaide. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Phil Gerrans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Phil Gerrans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Phil Gerrans". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "Oxford and Cambridge Universities v New Zealanders, 1990". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. "The Measure of Madness". MIT Press. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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