Publications

Articles, chapters, edited books and theses. Publication list updated 10 September 2026.

Selected publications

Book in preparation

  • Laiho, H., & Arstila, V. Kant’s Philosophy of Time. Under contract with Routledge (Routledge Focus).

Forthcoming

  • Arstila, V. (forthcoming). The practically cognized present. In H. Dyke & A. Bardon (Eds.), Time in Science and Metaphysics: Essays from a Naturalistic Perspective. Cambridge University Press.
  • Arstila, V. & Prosser, S. (forthcoming). The Dynamic Snapshot Model: Addressing Misconceptions and Empirical Challenges. Grazer Philosophische Studien

Edited books

  • Uusitalo, S., & Arstila, V. (Eds.). (2023). Ongelmallinen rahapelaaminen—Näkökulmia rahapelaamisen varjoihin ja tutkimuksen katvealueisiin [Problem gambling – Perspectives on the shadows of gambling and the gaps in research]. Eetos ry.
  • Arstila, V., Bardon, A., Power, S., & Vatakis, A. (Eds.) (2019). The Illusions of Time: Philosophical and Psychological Essays on Timing and Time Perception. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Mölder, B., Arstila, V., & Øhrstrøm, P. (Eds.). (2016). Philosophy and Psychology of Time. Springer, Studies in Brain and Mind, 9. Publisher.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (Eds.). (2014). Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality. MIT Press. Publisher.

Articles and chapters

2026

  • Arstila, V. (2026). Colours at the Intersection of Perception and Metaphysics. In I. C. Ivanovic (Ed), Advances in Colour Literacy (43–64)
  • Arstila, V. & Railo, H. (2026) Too Slow to See? Conscious Vision and Real-Time Behavior. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 49 (January 2026): e165.
  • Laiho, H., & Arstila, V. (2026). More than roots: Revisiting Kantian elements in predictive processing. Synthese, 207(4), 155.

2025

  • Arstila, V. (2025). Explanation in theories of the specious present. Philosophical Psychology, 38(4), 1367–1390.
  • Arstila, V. (2025). Could Raatikainen have written otherwise? In A. Laitinen, M. Keinänen, J. Reinikainen, & A. Honkasalo (Eds.), Language, Truth, and Reality: Philosophical essays in honour of Panu Raatikainen (pp. 280–295). Tampere University Press.
  • Arstila, V., & Kiverstein, J. (2025). Problems for Dainton’s Theory of the Continuity of Consciousness. Proceedings of the Annual Colloquium of the Philosophical Society of Finland 2025, Acta Philosophica Fennica, 102, 15–31.
  • Arstila, V. (2025). No Missing Shade in Mind: A Defense of Hume’s Copy Principle. In J. Forsman & M. Slavov (Eds.), Contemporary Perspectives and Historical Dimensions: Festschrift in Honor of Jani Hakkarainen (pp. 71–87). Tampere University Press.
  • Arstila, V. (2025). Kaarina on olemassa – vai onko? Salaliittoteorioiden rationaalisuuden tarkastelua. In S. Uusitalo & H. Siipi (Eds.), Ju(h)lan aika (pp. 109–132). Painosalama oy.

2023

  • Arstila, V. (2023). Disjoint components of manifest time: Commentary: Physical time within human time. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1097454.
  • Arstila, V., Uusitalo, S., & Tuominen, J. (2023). Heads, I win – Tails, you lose: Gambling from a predictive processing perspective. In S. Gouveia, D. Mendonça, & M. Curado (Eds.), Predictive Minds: Old Problems and New Challenges (pp. 181–199). Vernon press.
  • Arstila, V., Uusitalo, S., & Palomäki, J. (2023). Miksi pelaamme rahapelejä? [Why do we gamble?] In S. Uusitalo & V. Arstila (Eds.), Ongelmallinen rahapelaaminen: näkökulmia rahapelaamisen varjoihin ja tutkimuksen katvealueisiin. (pp. 133–154). Eetos ry.
  • Uusitalo, S., & Arstila, V. (2023). Johdanto: Rahapelaaminen yhteiskunnan peilinä [Introduction: gambling as a mirror of society?]. In S. Uusitalo & V. Arstila (Eds.), Ongelmallinen rahapelaaminen—Näkökulmia rahapelaamisen varjoihin ja tutkimuksen katvealueisiin (pp. 7–16). Eetos ry.
  • Uusitalo, S. & Arstila, V. (2023). Loppusanat [Closing remarks] In S. Uusitalo & V. Arstila (Eds.), Ongelmallinen rahapelaaminen—Näkökulmia rahapelaamisen varjoihin ja tutkimuksen katvealueisiin (pp. 241–246). Eetos ry.

2022

  • Arstila, V. (2022). Ajankulun ja kokemisen arvoituksellisuudesta [On the mystery of time passing and experience of time passing]. Ajatus, 79, 201–223.

2021

  • Telakivi, P., & Arstila, V. (2021). Onko mahdollista rakentaa keinotekoinen mieli? [Is it possible to build an artificial mind?] In P. Raatikainen (Ed.), Tekoäly, ihminen ja yhteiskunta (pp. 87–102). Gaudeamus.

2020

  • Uusitalo, S., Tuominen, J., & Arstila, V. (2020). Mapping out the philosophical questions of AI and clinical practice in diagnosing and treating mental disorders. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 27(3), 478–484.
  • Arstila, V., Georgescu, A. L., Lunn, D., Noreika, V., Falter-Wagner, C. M., & Pesonen, H. (2020). Event timing in human vision: Modulating factors and independent functions. PLOS ONE, 15(8), e0226122. Article.

2019

  • Arstila, V. (2019). Time Markers and Temporal Illusions. In V. Arstila, A. Bardon, S. Power, A. Vatakis (Eds.), The Illusions of Time: Philosophical and Psychological Essays on Timing and Time Perception. (339–357). Palgrave Macmillan.

2018

  • Arstila, V. (2018). When is cognitive penetration a plausible explanation? Consciousness and Cognition, 59, 78–86.
  • Arstila, V. (2018). What makes unique hues unique? Synthese, 195(5), 1849–1872.
  • Arstila, V. (2018). Havaintokokemusten kognitiivinen läpäisevyys [Cognitive penetrability of perceptual experiences]. In H. Laiho & M. Tuominen (Eds.), Havainto (pp. 145–150). Painosalama oy.
  • Isaksson, S., Salomäki, S., Tuominen, J., Arstila, V., Falter-Wagner, C. M., & Noreika, V. (2018). Is there a generalized timing impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorders across time scales and paradigms? Journal of Psychiatric Research, 99(S1), 111–121.
  • Arstila, V. (2018). Temporal experiences without the specious present. Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 96(2), 287–302.
  • Arstila, V. (2018). Apparent Motion and Ontology of Time. In Proceedings of the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy, 23, 5–9.

2017

  • Arstila, V. (2017). Experience and the Pacemaker-Accumulator Model. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 24(3–4), 14–36.
  • Arstila, V. (2017). Cognitive penetration, hypnosis and imagination. Analysis, 77(1), 3–10.
  • Arstila, V., & Pihlainen, K. (2017). Mimesis psykologiassa [Mimesis in psychology]. In J. Mikkonen & A. Salminen (Eds.), Mimesis: filosofia, taide, yhteiskunta (pp. 173–188). Jyväskylä: SoPhi.

2016

  • Arstila, V. (2016). Theories of apparent motion. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, 15(3), 337–358.
  • Arstila, V. (2016). The Time of Experience and the Experience of Time. In B. Mölder, V. Arstila, & P. Øhrstrøm (Eds.), Philosophy and Psychology of Time (pp. 163–186). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Arstila, V. (2016). Perceptual Learning Explains Two Candidates for Cognitive Penetration. Erkenntnis, 81(6), 1151–1172.
  • Arstila, V. (2016). Desires, magnitudes, and orectic penetration. Philosophical Psychology, 29(8), 1175–1185.
  • Arstila, V. (2016). Kant ja aikajärjestyksen ideaalisuus [Kant and the ideality of time-order]. In H. Laiho & A. Repo (Eds.), De Natura Rerum (pp. 176–187). Turku: Painosalama oy.
  • Mölder, B., & Arstila, V. (2016). Introduction. In B. Mölder, V. Arstila, & P. Øhrstrøm (Eds.), Philosophy and Psychology of Time (pp. 1–6). Cham: Springer.
  • Arstila, V. (2016). Erratum to: Perceptual Learning Explains Two Candidates for Cognitive Penetration. Erkenntnis, 81(5), 1149–1150. doi.org/10.1007/s10670-016-9827-5

2015

  • Arstila, V. (2015). Keeping postdiction simple. Consciousness and Cognition, 38, 205–216.
  • Arstila, V. (2015). Defense of the brain time view. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, 4–7.

2014

  • Arstila, V. (2014). Vaikuttaako muisti havaintoihin? [Does memory influence perceptual experiences?]. In J. Hakkarainen, M. Hartimo, & J. Virta (Eds.), Muisti (pp. 191–199). Acta Philosophica Tamperensia.
  • Arstila, V., & Kiverstein, J. (2014). Experienced Continuity of Experiences. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 126(21), 64–65.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Preface. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. ix–xi). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Wykowska, A., & Arstila, V. (2014). On the Flexibility of Human Temporal Resolution. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 431–451). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Lloyd, D., & Arstila, V. (2014). The Disunity of Time. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 657–663). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Off the Clock. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 323–327). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Choppy Streams of Consciousness. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 159–160). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). What and When. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 377–378). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Contemporary Philosophies of Lived Time. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 75–81). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Subjective Times and Lived Time. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 239–240). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Action and Passion. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 453–454). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Altered Times. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 525–528). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Subjective Time: From Past to Future. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 309–321). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Historical Sources. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 1–2). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.
  • Arstila, V., & Lloyd, D. (2014). Fragments of Time. In V. Arstila & D. Lloyd (Eds.), Subjective Time: The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Temporality (pp. 199–200). Cambridge, MA: MIT press.

2013

  • Kiverstein, J., & Arstila, V. (2013). Time in Mind. In A. Bardon & H. Dyke (Eds.), Blackwell companion to the philosophy of time (pp. 444–469). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

2012

  • Arstila, V. (2012). Why the Transitivity of Perceptual Simultaneity Should be Taken Seriously. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 6.
  • Arstila, V. (2012). Time Slows Down during Accidents. Frontiers in Psychology, 3(June), 196.
  • Noreika, V., Falter, C. M., Arstila, V., Wearden, J. H., & Kallio, S. (2012). Perception of short time scale intervals in a hypnotic virtuoso. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 60(3).

2011

  • Arstila, V. (2011). Further Steps in the Science of Temporal Consciousness? In A. Vatakis, A. Esposito, M. Giagkou, F. Cummins, & G. Papadelis (Eds.), Multidisciplinary Aspects of Time and Time Perception (Vol. 0904, pp. 1–10). Springer.
  • Arstila, V., & Scott, F. (2011). Brain reading and mental privacy. Trames, 15(2), 204–212.
  • Arstila, V. (2011). C. D. Broad ja maailman temporaalisten ominaisuuksien havaitseminen [C.D. Broad and perceived the temporal properties]. In J. Kotkavirta, O.-P. Moisio, S. Pihlström, & H. Seinälä (Eds.), Maailma (pp. 13–20). Jyväskylä: SoPhi.
  • Revonsuo, A., & Arstila, V. (2011). Voiko tietoisuutta mitata? [Can consciousness be measured?]. Duodecim, 127(10), 1212–1225.
  • Arstila, V. (2011). Brain reading and the popular press. Res Cogitans, 8(1), 4–24.

2010

  • Noreika, V., Windt, J. M., Arstila, V., Falter, C. M., Kiverstein, J., & Revonsuo, A. (2010). The Subjective and the Objective Duration of Static NREM Sleep Dreams. International Journal of Dream Research, 3, 6–7.
  • Arstila, V. (2010). Color Eliminativism and Intuitions About Colors. Rivista Di Estetica, 43(1), 29–45.
  • Arstila, V. (2010). Sattumaltako filosofiksi [Accidental philosopher]. In M. Roinila (Ed.), Miten meistä tuli filosofian tohtoreita (pp. 479–484). Helsinki: Suomen Filosofinen Yhdistys.
  • Arstila, V. (2010). Nagelin klassikkoteksti [Nagel’s classic]. Niin & Näin, 64, 25–29.

2009

  • Arstila, V., & Pihlainen, K. (2009). The Causal Theory of Perception Revisited. Erkenntnis, 70(3), 397–417.
  • Arstila, V. (2009). Vision. In J. Symons & P. Calvo (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Psychology (pp. 556–567). London: Routledge.
  • Arstila, V. (2009). Mielenlukemisen eettisiä ongelmia [Ethical issues in brainreading]. In V. Launis (Ed.), Neuroetiikan hyvä ja paha (pp. 142–168). Helsinki: UNIpress.

2008

  • Arstila, V. (2008). Väri [Color]. In Logos – internet encyclopedia. Retrieved from filosofia.fi/node/3609

2007

  • Arstila, V. (2007). Kuinka yhteensovittaa konseptualismi ja nonkonseptualismi? [How to combine conceptualism and nonconceptualism?]. Ajatus, 64, 175-199.

2006

  • Arstila, V. (2006). Värieliminativistinen ratkaisu värien paradoksiin [Color eliminativistic solution to the paradox of colors]. Ajatus, 62, 189-194.
  • Arstila, V. (2006). Voiko zombeja olla olemassa? [Could there be zombies?]. In H. Siipi & J. Räikkä (Eds.), Ajattele, filosofoi (pp. 81–99). Tammi.
  • Arstila, V. (2006). Illuusiot, Hallusinaatiot ja Havaintoteoriat [Illusions, hallucinations and theories of perception]. In J. Haukioja & A. Repo (Eds.), Halu ymmärtää (pp. 14–21). Turku: Painosalama oy.

2003

  • Arstila, V. (2003). True Colours, False Theories. Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 81(1), 41–50.
  • Arstila, V. (2003). On the Rehabilitation of the Knowledge Argument. In C. Chakraborti, M. Mandal, & R. Chatterjee (Eds.), On Mind and Consciousness (pp. 161–175). IIAS Shimla.

Theses

  • Arstila, V. (2005). The Paradox of Colors. Turku: academic dissertation, University of Turku, Department of Philosophy (Reports from the Department of Philosophy) 235p., Painosalama, Turku. [Ph.D. Dissertation]
  • Arstila, V. (2002). The Enigma of Qualia. University of Turku [Thesis; Licentiate of Social sciences]
  • Arstila, V. (2000). The Enigma of Qualia. University of Turku [Thesis; Master of Social sciences]