Cameron Pattison | Vanderbilt University
I develop AI-powered tools to enhance philosophical and humanities research, focusing on practical applications that make classical texts and research more accessible. These tools leverage the latest in language model technology, with a focus on cross-linguistic capabilities and philological accuracy.
Some tools are publicly available on GitHub or as live demos; others are in active development. Feel free to contact me about collaborating or if you have questions about any of the tools.
A computational pipeline designed to identify and analyze potential source relationships between classical philosophical texts across linguistic boundaries (Greek-Arabic-Latin).
A specialized translation system for ancient philosophical texts, preserving technical vocabulary consistency and handling difficult philological edge cases across multiple languages.
An automated system for generating comprehensive conceptual indices of philosophical works, identifying key terms and mapping their use across a corpus.
A conversational AI assistant that integrates with Zotero libraries to help researchers explore connections between papers, generate literature reviews, and identify research gaps.
A comprehensive guide to using AI tools for philosophical research, including literature reviews, bibliography management, and study aids for students and researchers.
An interactive tool that guides users through analyzing ethical dilemmas using Kantian frameworks, helping identify maxims, test universalizability, and apply categorical imperatives.
A philosophy quiz game that trains your ability to identify ethical traditions, philosophers, and argument types from canonical passages — with calibration scoring via Brier scores.
A step-by-step sourdough baking companion. Guides you through the full Tartine Country Sourdough recipe with timers, stretch-and-fold tracking, weather data, photo journaling, and bake history.
A browser-based philosophical RPG. Explore a world of 38 AI-powered philosopher NPCs across 9 thematic zones, engage in real-time debates judged by AI, and challenge gym leaders from Plato to Korsgaard.
A philosophical workbench for mapping and stress-testing your normative commitments. Features an interactive belief graph built with D3.js and a Korsgaard-inspired dialogue mode for probing reflective endorsement.
An interactive tool for mapping political belief systems through conversational AI. Surfaces the structure of a user's commitments and visualizes them as a navigable graph.
A multi-agent system for generating analytical literature reviews in philosophy. Coordinates a six-phase workflow — from research planning through writing — and verifies every citation against CrossRef.
My approach to developing AI tools for humanities research is guided by several core principles:
These tools are designed to enhance human scholarship, not replace it. They handle repetitive tasks and surface connections that might otherwise be missed, freeing researchers to focus on interpretation and original thinking.
Many philosophical traditions remain siloed by language barriers. My tools prioritize working across Greek, Arabic, Latin, and other classical languages to facilitate comparative philosophical research.
Making philosophical texts and traditions more accessible to students and researchers without specialized language training helps democratize access to the history of philosophy.
I'm always looking for collaborators with expertise in philosophy, classics, computational linguistics, or AI development. If you're interested in working together or have ideas for new tools, please reach out.
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