Philip Simon Gerrans (born 14 October 1959) is an Australian academic and philosopher, and a former first-class cricketer.
[2] Gerrans studied philosophy, politics and economics as a mature student in England at Worcester College at the University of Oxford.
[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] 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.
[3] He is the author of the book The Measure of Madness: Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Delusional Thought (MIT Press, 2014).